Attle Clement is an outstanding politician of the twentieth century. Attlee slanders: domestic and foreign policy

Attle Clement is considered one of the most outstanding premiers of the last century. Despite the fact that he belonged to the Laborites, he had good relations with Churchill (the leader of the Conservatives). And another representative of the Conservatives, Margaret Thatcher, has always been his fan.

Youth

Attle Clement was born on 03/01/1883 in London. The father of the future politician worked in the Bar. In 1904, the future prime minister graduated from the University of Oxford, specializing in "The Newest History". Later he graduated from the Faculty of Law.

Attlee began to deal with the children of the workers. This greatly changed his outlook. He changed his views, moving from conservatives to socialists. At the age of twenty-five, he became a member of the Independent Labor Party.

Attlee:

• Secretary of Beatrice Webb;
• Taught at the School of Economics (London);
• Fought in the army (First World War);
• Mayor of the municipal district.

Political career

According to the results of the elections, which took place in 1922, Attlee Clement became a member of the House of Commons. The deputy was an adherent of MacDonald. He served with him as a parliamentary secretary. Two years later he became a member of the government, becoming deputy military minister.

Attlee was not among those who supported the general strike that took place in 1926. He did not recognize the use of strikes in politics. In 1927, the future prime minister worked in a commission that was studying the situation in India with a view to the possible provision of self-government to the country.

Three years later, the politician returned to the government. The deputy took the post of Chancellor (Lancaster). At this time, Clement is disappointed in the activities of McDonald. After the failure in the elections, he was among those few who remained in parliament from the Labor Party. Attlee became deputy to George Lansbury - their leader.

At this time the wife of the deputy seriously fell ill, that is why the question arose to get out of politics. To keep Attlee and fix his financial situation, he was assigned an additional salary.

Party leader

As early as 1933-1934, Attlee Clement served as head of Labor for some time, when Lansbury was treated after an injury. He became a full-fledged leader in 1935. He held this position until 1955.

At first, the Labor leader did not see all the seriousness in the threat from aggressive Germany. He was against spending money on the rearmament of his country. By 1937, the Labor position on this issue had changed. They began to oppose the policy pursued by Premier Chamberlain, which was to pacify the aggressor.

In 1940, he became part of the Churchill coalition government. Two years later, Attlee became deputy prime minister. The politician supported Churchill that Britain should continue to resist, despite the capitulation of France.

The leader of the Labor Party sought to preserve the coalition until Japan capitulated and the war ended. But many of his party associates began demanding elections. Churchill, in turn, was confident of his popularity among the people, so he appointed elections for the summer of 1945.

Conservatives hoped to support people with their prime minister. While the Labor Party conducted a pre-election program, which promised to create a socialist society in the state. The elections were held on 05.07.1945. The Attlee Party for the first time in history achieved an absolute majority of votes. They managed to occupy 393 seats in the House of Commons . Thanks to this sensational victory, the politician replaced Churchill and took up the post of prime minister.

At the head

Attlee's premiership took place during the years of difficult reconstruction, as well as the beginning of the so-called Cold War. What is the position taken by Clement Attlee? The foreign policy of Great Britain in these years was focused on the United States.

The main actions of the state in the world arena:

• Implementation of the "Marshal Plan";
• The creation of NATO;
• The conduct of the war in Malaya;
• Participation in inciting conflicts between Hindus and Pakistanis, Arabs and Israelis;
• Granting India's independence.

In domestic politics, the Prime Minister sought to raise the standard of living of the working class. To do this, the country engaged in social reforms, people were given jobs. The state nationalized a part of branches of economy, for example, Bank of England, the railway, some industries, aviation.

Clement Attlee, whose internal and foreign policy was examined, became the first Labor Premier to serve full time on his post.

last years of life

After the elections of 1951, the Labor Party had to relinquish his post to Churchill. In 1955, the policy was granted hereditary peerage.

Klement Attlee, whose policy was aimed at improving the social protection of the working class, died on 08/10/1967 in London.