Churchill had to deal with the Tonypandy Riot(Winston Churchill)

Winston Churchill - Churchill had to deal with the Tonypandy Riot

Time: Aug, 1910

Place: Rhondda, Wales, United Kingdom

Details: In the summer of 1910, Churchill had to deal with the Tonypandy Riot, in which coal miners in the Rhondda Valley violently protested against their working conditions. The Chief Constable of Glamorgan requested troops to help police quell the rioting. Churchill, learning that the troops were already traveling, allowed them to go as far as Swindon and Cardiff, but blocked their deployment; he was concerned that the use of troops could lead to bloodshed. Instead, he sent 270 London police, who were not equipped with firearms, to assist their Welsh counterparts.

Winston Churchill - Churchill had to deal with the Tonypandy Riot

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