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Winston Churchill - Churchill was appointed Minister of Munitions

Time: Jul, 1917

Place: England, United Kingdom

Details: In July, Churchill was appointed Minister of Munitions. He quickly negotiated an end to a strike in munitions factories along the Clyde and increased munitions production.

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