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George VI
Mind map: George VI
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George VI
Intro
- What is a Hero?
- Courageous
- Had to do something that challenged them
- Can step up when needed
- Able to deal with big things
- Put a brave face on even when he\she questions capability/ if they can cope
- Dates
- 1895-1952
- Abdication 1936
- Unprepared
- Pursuit of what he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do
- What is a Hero?
PARA 2
- Ailments
- Famous stammer
- Lack of confidence
- Stomach
- Knock knees
- splints
- Left
- Father
- Spent time in army
- Ran household like military camp
- Affliction is weakness
- Mother
- Cold
- Didn't show emotion
- Didn't approve of anyone who did
- Marriage
- Elizabeth Bowes Lyon
- Gave strength and confidence
- Outshone
- Quicker
- Funnier
- More attractive
- Under Confidence from Stammer or Vice versa?
- Ailments
Navy
- Joined at 14
- Found hard
- Never mixed
- Didn't excel but did well enough
- Would have been happy with that life
PARA 4
- When it became clear about Simpson George said: 'If the worst happens and i have to take over... I will do my best to clear up the inevitable mess"
- Crowned as war starts
- Dedicated to country, people and commonwealth
- Monarchy at low
- Overcrowding
- Hospitals and schools in bad states
- Worked tirelessly to fix it
- Travel
- Extensive
- First to go to US and Canada
- Close relationship with Roosevelt which helped in war when they needed US
- Homeboy
- Conservative, didn't change for changes sake, careful
- Speciality- industrial relations, understood fundamental problems
PARA 5
- Stayed in London for most of WW2
- Accepted rations
- Visited bombed areas and injured troops
- Good chem. with Chamberlain and Churchill
- One of closest working relationships ever
- Even when BP bombed twice they still stayed
- Courageous, morale boosting
- Second bomb only 30 yds away from them
- George Cross for 'Acts of the greatest heroism or the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger"
- Wanted to go to D-Day
- Monarch was tricky in war
- Limited
- Keeping everyone positive
- Carved out perfect role
- Using common sense and judgement which Churchill respected
- George knew Churchill's lead was indispensable
- Aspect of war could have been so different
- Roosevelt
- Edward sympathetic to nazis
- Lucky George did what he did
- Stayed in London for most of WW2
Conclusion
- Deserving
- Most signicant, figurehead of pride and determination of Britain
- Sincere
- Honest
- Incredible integrity
- With the rest of Europe in chaos the stability George brought was invaluable
- Has to be hero worthy
- Not everything down to him but was a huge part of it
- Deserving