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| − | Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War Two. A monument to Churchill can be found at [[Westminster Abbey]]. | + | [[Winston Churchill]] was born during 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. <ref>The Life of Churchill Archives - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/the-life-of-churchill/life</ref> He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst where he had an undistinguished academic career. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 90</ref> He spent time stationed, sometimes reporting as a war correspondent, in places such as India, Sudan, South Africa, and Cuba.<ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico. pp iii</ref> In 1900, by the time he was 25, he had gained a national presence as a skilled writer, journalist, and orator. This allowed him for a smooth transition into the world of British politics. He later went on to serve as the First Lord of the Admiralty during World War I. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 90</ref> However, his time serving as the First Lord of the Admiralty was best remembered for the disaster of Gillipoli, Turkey where many soldiers died as a result of poor battle planning.<ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 98</ref> This forced Churchill to leave his post, and he served for a time on the Western Front.<ref>Herbert, N. Sir Winston Churchill | prime minister of United Kingdom. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 May 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill</ref> After World War I he made his return to politics until 1929 when the conservative party lost the general election and Churchill would remain of a hiatus from government positions. However, this did not simply mean that Churchill was away from politics as he continued to be an outspoken political writer and lecturer in this time. Churchill was well known politically for his strong opposition to socialistic ideologies. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 98</ref> When Churchill began to take notice of Adolf Hitler, during a time in Churchill's life known as the Wilderness years, he began to spread warnings that Hitler was a great threat to freedom in Britain. When Germany declared war on Britain on September 3rd, 1939 Churchill was reinstated once again as the First Lord of the Admiralty until the time he appointed as Prime Minister in 1940. <ref>Herbert, N. Sir Winston Churchill | prime minister of United Kingdom. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 May 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill</ref> Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War Two. A monument to Churchill can be found at [[Westminster Abbey]]. |
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Winston Churchill
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
 Winston Churchill | |
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Overview
This page details the life of Winston Churchill.
Contents
Background
Winston Churchill was born during 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. [1] He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst where he had an undistinguished academic career. [2] He spent time stationed, sometimes reporting as a war correspondent, in places such as India, Sudan, South Africa, and Cuba.[3] In 1900, by the time he was 25, he had gained a national presence as a skilled writer, journalist, and orator. This allowed him for a smooth transition into the world of British politics. He later went on to serve as the First Lord of the Admiralty during World War I. [4] However, his time serving as the First Lord of the Admiralty was best remembered for the disaster of Gillipoli, Turkey where many soldiers died as a result of poor battle planning.[5] This forced Churchill to leave his post, and he served for a time on the Western Front.[6] After World War I he made his return to politics until 1929 when the conservative party lost the general election and Churchill would remain of a hiatus from government positions. However, this did not simply mean that Churchill was away from politics as he continued to be an outspoken political writer and lecturer in this time. Churchill was well known politically for his strong opposition to socialistic ideologies. [7] When Churchill began to take notice of Adolf Hitler, during a time in Churchill's life known as the Wilderness years, he began to spread warnings that Hitler was a great threat to freedom in Britain. When Germany declared war on Britain on September 3rd, 1939 Churchill was reinstated once again as the First Lord of the Admiralty until the time he appointed as Prime Minister in 1940. [8] Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War Two. A monument to Churchill can be found at Westminster Abbey.
- ↑ The Life of Churchill Archives - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/the-life-of-churchill/life
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 90
- ↑ Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico. pp iii
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 90
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 98
- ↑ Herbert, N. Sir Winston Churchill | prime minister of United Kingdom. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 May 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee. pp. 98
- ↑ Herbert, N. Sir Winston Churchill | prime minister of United Kingdom. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 May 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Churchill