Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain after World War 2?

Answer 1

In the 1945 General Election, which marked the end of the national Government (coalition) under Churchill, Labour won a substantial majority of seats and Clement Atlee (the deputy PM in the wartime coalition) became Prime Minister. He won again in 1950 but with a very slim majority. In 1951 Atlee requested another election with a view to consolidating his position, but instead the Conservatives won the most seats and Winston Churchill again became Prime Minister until he retired.

Answer 2

Clement Atlee of the Labour Party defeated Britain's wartime PM, Winston Churchill of the Conservative Party, weeks after the war in Europe ended in May 1945. Atlee tackled many domestic problems and crises during the postwar era and earned praised from historians as a result.

He left office in 1951 when the Conservatives regained power and Churchill was restored as prime minister.
Clement Attlee

Answer 3

The Prime Minister at the beginning of 1940 was Neville Chamberlain, but he resigned as Premier in May following his failure to contain Hitler's military expansionism and the disastrous Anglo-French retreat from Dunkirk.

He was replaced by Winston Churchill, who took office only about a fortnight before the Battle of Britain began, and who headed a Coalition Government for the rest of the European War.

Answer 4

Clement Attlee took over from Winston Churchill 27th July 1945, so if you class the end of the war as the date Japan surrendered then Attlee

Answer 5

Clement Attlee in 1945 to 1951. Following Attlee, Sir Winston Churchill's Tory government returned to power.

Answer 6

The prime minister of Great Britain at the start of World War II was Neville Chamberlain, he was replaced by Winston Churchill who served as prime minister for the rest of the war period.

Answer 7

David Lloyd George.

Answer 8

Winston Churchill