I am trying to find a scenario where I can have the UK sign a cease-fire / white peace with Nazi Germany in 1940, but still have Winston Churchill become prime minister. Now, I am not familiar with British politics but how possible (albeit improbably) are these two options.
1. Chamberlain does not resign on May 10, 1940 but instead sticks it out till Dunkirk, where despite protests he secures a cease-fire with Nazi Germany in order to save the British troops. Following this he either resigns himself or is pressured to resign, and like our TL Churchill becomes PM. Although he doesn’t break the cease-fire immediately Churchill plans to rebuild the British military, support anti-Nazi forces in Europe, and when the time is right re-enter the war.
2. Basically the same thing as #1 except that Chamberlain does resign on May 10 as in our TL but Halifax becomes PM. Same thing happens but Halifax soon resigns and Churchill becomes PM.
Thanks for the feedback