Churchill 1930-51 and Britain 1951-97 - Year 12 History (2)

Summary of Topic:

Churchill as wartime PM: stance towards war in 1940, leadership, relations with generals, strategic decisions regarding the war in the Med., the bombing of Germany, importance 1944-5, reconstruction, loss of 1945 general election.

Video Clips and Documentaries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g1zlnzRz_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nctWNjLTf1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyJV6gu8yXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJBK3bDVtTQ&list=PL6oforB7ir5J06qzWDfVc4E0mXvLDhhwS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLtyXsGDfMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XZ48Jnmf2w

Further Reading (Revision Guides):​

• OCR History A: Churchill 1920-45, Mike Wells
• Access to History: Britain 1900-51, Michael Lynch
• Churchill, Samantha Heywood

(All available from Mr. Ramsden)

Other Resources:

E.g. Hegarty clips or other such platforms

Assessment/Test and Answer Sheet

Using these four sources in their historical context, assess how far they support the view that Churchill was wrong for prioritising the war in the Mediterranean.