2007-11-14 02:35:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Although Churchill was brilliant in wartime: his peacetime work was as interesting.
2007-11-14 02:39:30 · update #1
Some historians would argue that many British citizens saw him as a leader in wartime but not in peace. Some though would say that it wasn't against Churchill personally but speaking out against the Conservative party, of which during the Baldwin and Chamberlain years were marked by economic turmoil in Britain plus the appeasement of Germany that eventually led to World War II.
Also...Churchill was known as strongly against public health care and public education, stances that didn't make him very popular with the majority of Brits plus the political folk of the day.
2007-11-14 02:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by bruiserkc2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The voters in the 1945 election believed that the Labour party were better able to rebuild the country after the war than the Conservatives (Churchill's party). It was also said that the Conservatives ran a poor campaign compared to the Labour party.
{Just my own thought, but perhaps Churchill did not think he had to try as hard in this election considering his "heroic" status after the war}
2007-11-14 10:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by mrsspank 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he was a member of the Conservative party and they had performed very badly before the war.
During the wartime coalition people could see that the Labour Party had some good politicians and they wanted a fresh start for the country with more equality, free health care and all the other benefits of socialism
2007-11-14 12:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋