Lord Randolph Churchill's resignation was related to what issue?
Political corruption
Armed forces expenditure
National debt
Immigration
Answer
The resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1886, was prompted by disagreements within the British government over increasing expenditures on military and naval forces. Churchill advocated for significant reductions in defense spending, while other members of the government, including Prime Minister Lord Salisbury, favored maintaining or even increasing the budget for the armed forces.
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