Q&A ยท 11:35:35-11:37:09

Henderson facing postwar demobilization as prime minister

The counterfactual places Henderson's experience of naval funding inside the postwar government's demobilization problem.

Question

What if Henderson survived and became prime minister at the earliest available opportunity?

Short answer

The answer places him in office after the 1945 election, dealing with demobilization and Treasury officials whose methods he already knows.

Notes

The scenario has Henderson survive and enter civilian politics. The first available general election places him in the prime minister's role in 1945, with his hypothetical government running to 1951. He would then confront the postwar reduction of the armed forces. His experience of Treasury methods is expected to alter negotiations over that rundown.