Churchill and the Norway Campaign

What role did Chamberlain give Churchill in 1939?

First Lord Admiralty

Where did Churchill want to place mines around in early 1940?

Norway

Why were French and British forces largely useless against Nazis in Norway?

They were too late and in too few numbers

Why did Churchill not lost support over the Norway Campaign?

He had called for action early on, whereas Chamberlain had waited (for too long)

When did Nazis invate Western Europe?

10th May 1940

Who was an early favourite to become Prime Minister in 1940?

Lord Halifax

Which parties agreed to form a National Government with the preference of Churchill as leader?

Liberals and Labour

When was the 'Norway Debate'?

7th to 9th May 1940

What did the 'Norway Debate' largely focus on?

Chamberlain's leadership

What was the result in the 'Vote of No Confidence' about Chamberlain on 9th MAy 1940?

281 confident, 200 not confident (he won)

On which date did Chamberlain resign?

10th May 1940

When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

30th January 1933

Who said in 1933 "those Germans are not looking for equal status. They are looking for weapons"?

Churchill

Who said in 1934 "the real danger to this country is Winston. He is the warmonger, not Hitler"?

Chamberlain

When did Germany leave the League of Nations?

12th November 1933

When did Hitler reintroduce conscription?

16th March 1935

What did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement (1935) limit Germany's navy to?

35% Britain's fleet