Churchill’s controversial personality continues to rear its head during the Kurdish revolt against British rule in newly-created Iraq. At this time, chemical warfare was in its infancy and its use was in dispute. When the question was raised of whether to use these weapons or not, Churchill stated; “I am strongly in favour of using poison gas against uncivilized tribes, it would spread a lively terror.” (1920). However, the majority of the government opposed its use based on the moral dilemma that it procured.
The creation of Israel, which Churchill also had a large part in organizing after being appointed Colonial Secretary of State, gave Churchill many more opportunities to express his contempt for anything remotely resistant of the British Empire. During the Peel Commission of 1937, when inquired on why Britain was justified in deciding the fate of Palestine, Churchill stated that the "Aryan stock is bound to triumph." This was quite an insight into Churchill's thoughts, and around this time his political contemporaries began to express concern over his personal motives. It began to appear as though he was no longer
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