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Who succeeded Hoare as the Home Secretary in 1939?

  • Sir John Simon

  • Neville Chamberlain

  • Stanley Baldwin

  • Winston Churchill

Answer

Succeeding Hoare as Home Secretary in 1939, Sir John Simon's tenure was defined by the outbreak of World War II, which placed immense strain on domestic policies. Despite implementing air-raid precautions and initiating evacuations, public dissatisfaction with his leadership eventually led to his replacement by Herbert Morrison in 1940.
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