Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill1933
Begins to advocate re-armament against Germany
Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Begins to advocate re-armament against Germany
Warns of growing German air strength
Signs a White Paper to modernize equipment & increase estimates
The Government protests about Germany's conscription & existence of the Luftwafe
German-British Fleet agreement, the German fleet is set to 35% of the British, supports the revision of the Versailles Treaty and leads to some discomfort between France and Great Britain
Advocates a the creation of a Ministry of Supply
Warns the Commons about Hitler's plans following the German absorption of Austria
A Ministry of Supply is created, 1st advocated by Churhill in 1936
Agrees with the USA that Germany should be able to rearm
Agrees with the USA that the Allies should allow Germany to rearm
Makes a speech in Parliament calling for global disarmament & a summit
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