British government during World War II
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The British government during World War II was the wartime administration led primarily by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, coordinating the United Kingdom’s military, political, and economic efforts against the Axis powers from 1939 to 1945.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (early in World War II) | 1 |
| World War II British high command | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national government
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wartime government ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Dominion governments of the British Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
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Free French government NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet government during World War II ⓘ United States government during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codebreakingCenter | Bletchley Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdOffice | Minister of Defence (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicMeasure | war loans and borrowing ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| executiveBody |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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War Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | British post-war government ⓘ |
| foreignIntelligenceService | MI6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyGoal | defeat of the Axis powers ⓘ |
| formedCoalitionWith |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment |
Clement Attlee
NERFINISHED
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Neville Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | liberal democracy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
civil defence measures
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conscription in the United Kingdom ⓘ rationing in the United Kingdom ⓘ war economy controls ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Winston Churchill's leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | 10 Downing Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anthony Eden
NERFINISHED
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Clement Attlee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Bevin NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Dalton NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Stafford Cripps NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| oversawEvent |
Battle of Britain
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D-Day landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Dunkirk evacuation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
constitutional monarchy
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parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| precededBy | British government in the interwar period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagandaOutlet | BBC wartime broadcasting ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of British armed forces
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strategic bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ |
| securityService | MI5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedDocument |
Atlantic Charter
NERFINISHED
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Declaration by United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialPolicy | planning for post-war welfare state ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| usedBody |
Chiefs of Staff Committee
NERFINISHED
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Ministry of Aircraft Production NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Food NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Information (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Labour and National Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Supply NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso
this entity surface form:
World War II British high command
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport
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British government during World War II
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this entity surface form:
United Kingdom (early in World War II)