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  2. One of Lloyd George’s most notable efforts was in combating the submarine menace, which, in early 1917, threatened to starve Britain into submission. He achieved this by forcing the adoption of the convoy system upon a reluctant Admiralty. The food shortage resulting from the submarine war was acute.

  3. Nov 5, 2018 · His introduction of the naval convoy system in April 1917 – which enabled ships to travel across the Atlantic protected by naval escort – helped win the war at sea and avoid a nation starving ...

  4. May 21, 2018 · David Lloyd George. The English statesman David Lloyd George 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor (1863-1945), was prime minister from 1916 to 1922. Although he was one of Britain's most successful wartime leaders, he contributed greatly to the decline of the Liberal party.

  5. A renowned orator and a skilled negotiator, he earned the nickname "the Welsh wizard" for his ability to manipulate the political system. Passionate about social reform, as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1908-1916) he introduced state pensions.

  6. Learn more about David Lloyd George, the Welshman who was British Prime Minister during the second half of World War One.

  7. Aug 8, 2014 · DAVID LLOYD GEORGE FACTS. Lloyd George remained chancellor of the exchequer through the early years of World War One. In 1915 he was appointed minister of munitions in the wartime coalition...

  8. Who Was David Lloyd George? David Lloyd George was British Chancellor of the Exchequer during H H Asquith’s pre-war Liberal government. Following the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, he displayed great competence as Chancellor but became disillusioned with Asquith's leadership.

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