Winston Churchill calls for conscription at Cambridge Corn Exchange debate. May 1939.

Summary: Possibly the most famous historical figure ever to feature at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, Winston Churchill was at the time an isolated figure on the back benches on the Conservative Party. Within a few months he’d be recalled to Chamberlain’s Government as First Lord of the Admiralty – then a very important post in … Continue reading Winston Churchill calls for conscription at Cambridge Corn Exchange debate. May 1939.