Winston Churchill is Prime Minister - 1940 | Movietone Moment | 10 May 19

On this day in 1940 Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Minister. Here's British Movietone's report.
Mr Churchill becomes Prime Minister and names his new Cabinet. Mr & Mrs Chamberlain leave No 10 Downing Street to go to the Palace to hand in his resignation. New Cabinet Good shots of the following: Winston Churchill. Lord Halifax. Mr Clement Attlee. Arthur Greenwood Snr., Mr Herbert Morrison. AV Alexander. Mr Eden. Archibald Sinclair. Mr Duff Cooper. Cabinet Changes - Scenes of Winston Churchill. Scenes of Mr Chamberlain leaving No 10. Lord Halifax addresses Balkan envoys. Mr Attlee (Lord Privy Seal), Mr Greenwood, Mr Herbert Morrison, Mr Alexander, Anthony Eden, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Duff Cooper and Churchill again.
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[@charliejdk]

Pretty much the day when Britain decided to save western civilization

[@Michael_Scott_Howard]

Regards of what is did in deeds, he made that up 10 fold with words and spirt and with that, Britian gladly gave their blood sweat, toil, and tears.

[@markharrison2544]

Churchill was largely to blame for the failure of the British invasion of Norway in April 1940.