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learning more about the life and
learning more about the life and accomplishments of Sir Winston Churchill
accomplishments of Sir Winston Churchill
accomplishments of Sir Winston Churchill you are what is our aim
you are what is our aim
you are what is our aim I cannot say one word victory victory at
I cannot say one word victory victory at
I cannot say one word victory victory at all consoles victory in spite of old
all consoles victory in spite of old
all consoles victory in spite of old Kara victory however long and hard the
Kara victory however long and hard the
Kara victory however long and hard the road may be Winston Leonard Spencer
road may be Winston Leonard Spencer
road may be Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born November 30th 1874 in
Churchill was born November 30th 1874 in
Churchill was born November 30th 1874 in Woodstock Oxfordshire England Churchill
Woodstock Oxfordshire England Churchill
Woodstock Oxfordshire England Churchill overcame poor grades and a severe speech
overcame poor grades and a severe speech
overcame poor grades and a severe speech impediment to graduate Military College
impediment to graduate Military College
impediment to graduate Military College in 1895 his background prepared him for
in 1895 his background prepared him for
in 1895 his background prepared him for war correspondence he traveled the world
war correspondence he traveled the world
war correspondence he traveled the world reporting on conflicts including stints
reporting on conflicts including stints
reporting on conflicts including stints in Cuba and India and returned home a
in Cuba and India and returned home a
in Cuba and India and returned home a war hero after escaping captured during
war hero after escaping captured during
war hero after escaping captured during the second Boer War Churchill’s
the second Boer War Churchill’s
the second Boer War Churchill’s political career began in 1900 when he
political career began in 1900 when he
political career began in 1900 when he won a parliamentary seat for the
won a parliamentary seat for the
won a parliamentary seat for the Conservatives four years later he
Conservatives four years later he
Conservatives four years later he crossed the floor and from there he
crossed the floor and from there he
crossed the floor and from there he ascended to prominence leading to the
ascended to prominence leading to the
ascended to prominence leading to the first world war during that conflict he
first world war during that conflict he
first world war during that conflict he helped invent the first tanks for combat
helped invent the first tanks for combat
helped invent the first tanks for combat but was also credited with some awful
but was also credited with some awful
but was also credited with some awful choices including the failed Gallipoli
choices including the failed Gallipoli
choices including the failed Gallipoli campaign that saw heavy casualties
campaign that saw heavy casualties
campaign that saw heavy casualties he then quit the cabinet and re enlisted
he then quit the cabinet and re enlisted
he then quit the cabinet and re enlisted in the Army where he commanded as
in the Army where he commanded as
in the Army where he commanded as leftenant colonel Churchill’s political
leftenant colonel Churchill’s political
leftenant colonel Churchill’s political life continued upon his return to
life continued upon his return to
life continued upon his return to England in 1919 he was made Secretary of
England in 1919 he was made Secretary of
England in 1919 he was made Secretary of State for war and air and in 1921 he was
State for war and air and in 1921 he was
State for war and air and in 1921 he was appointed Colonial Secretary after
appointed Colonial Secretary after
appointed Colonial Secretary after losing his liberal parliamentary seat he
losing his liberal parliamentary seat he
losing his liberal parliamentary seat he won another as an independent and in
won another as an independent and in
won another as an independent and in 1924 was made Chancellor of the
1924 was made Chancellor of the
1924 was made Chancellor of the Exchequer the next year he officially
Exchequer the next year he officially
Exchequer the next year he officially rejoined the Conservatives soon
rejoined the Conservatives soon
rejoined the Conservatives soon Churchill pioneered the decision for
Churchill pioneered the decision for
Churchill pioneered the decision for Britain to readapt the gold standard
Britain to readapt the gold standard
Britain to readapt the gold standard which caused unemployment and ultimately
which caused unemployment and ultimately
which caused unemployment and ultimately a general worker strike in 1926 by 1929
a general worker strike in 1926 by 1929
a general worker strike in 1926 by 1929 the Conservatives fell and Churchill
the Conservatives fell and Churchill
the Conservatives fell and Churchill lost support he took a break from
lost support he took a break from
lost support he took a break from politics to write during his wilderness
politics to write during his wilderness
politics to write during his wilderness years soon he voiced his distrust of
years soon he voiced his distrust of
years soon he voiced his distrust of Adolf Hitler and Germany when the
Adolf Hitler and Germany when the
Adolf Hitler and Germany when the country began rearmament efforts in 1930
country began rearmament efforts in 1930
country began rearmament efforts in 1930 to 1938 Munich agreement between Britain
to 1938 Munich agreement between Britain
to 1938 Munich agreement between Britain France and the Nazis allowed Germany to
France and the Nazis allowed Germany to
France and the Nazis allowed Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia and
annex part of Czechoslovakia and
annex part of Czechoslovakia and convinced Churchill that
convinced Churchill that
convinced Churchill that was inevitable weakness in this country
was inevitable weakness in this country
was inevitable weakness in this country encourages potential enemies anyone can
encourages potential enemies anyone can
encourages potential enemies anyone can see that public opinion is growing in
see that public opinion is growing in
see that public opinion is growing in favor of compulsory national service in
Britain ultimately declared war on
Britain ultimately declared war on Germany September 3rd 1939 and Churchill
Germany September 3rd 1939 and Churchill
Germany September 3rd 1939 and Churchill was immediately selected as First Lord
was immediately selected as First Lord
was immediately selected as First Lord of the Admiralty World War two
of the Admiralty World War two
of the Admiralty World War two devastated Europe and Britain so heavily
devastated Europe and Britain so heavily
devastated Europe and Britain so heavily that British Prime Minister Neville
that British Prime Minister Neville
that British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stepped down the next year
Chamberlain stepped down the next year
Chamberlain stepped down the next year Churchill was seen as a viable successor
Churchill was seen as a viable successor
Churchill was seen as a viable successor and he took office May 10th 1940 to lead
and he took office May 10th 1940 to lead
and he took office May 10th 1940 to lead the wartime coalition government for the
the wartime coalition government for the
the wartime coalition government for the Conservatives I have nothing to offer
Conservatives I have nothing to offer
Conservatives I have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and as commander in
but blood toil tears and as commander in
but blood toil tears and as commander in chief Churchill made policy decisions
chief Churchill made policy decisions
chief Churchill made policy decisions and controlled the military he remains
and controlled the military he remains
and controlled the military he remains steadfast against Hitler and refused to
steadfast against Hitler and refused to
steadfast against Hitler and refused to appease the Nazis he ruled through
appease the Nazis he ruled through
appease the Nazis he ruled through brutal clashes like the Battle of
brutal clashes like the Battle of
brutal clashes like the Battle of Britain and the Blitz Churchill also
Britain and the Blitz Churchill also
Britain and the Blitz Churchill also cultivated an important relationship
cultivated an important relationship
cultivated an important relationship with Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s United
with Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s United
with Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s United States the u.s. then provided food
States the u.s. then provided food
States the u.s. then provided food weapons and eventually added strength
weapons and eventually added strength
weapons and eventually added strength during the war when they joined in 1941
during the war when they joined in 1941
during the war when they joined in 1941 after the Japanese attack on Pearl
after the Japanese attack on Pearl
after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as things worsened for the Allies
Harbor as things worsened for the Allies
Harbor as things worsened for the Allies Churchill ignored his failing health to
Churchill ignored his failing health to
Churchill ignored his failing health to travel abroad meeting world leaders like
travel abroad meeting world leaders like
travel abroad meeting world leaders like Roosevelt and Russia’s Joseph Stalin
Roosevelt and Russia’s Joseph Stalin
Roosevelt and Russia’s Joseph Stalin together these leaders were known as the
together these leaders were known as the
together these leaders were known as the big three and their countries formed a
big three and their countries formed a
big three and their countries formed a grand alliance
grand alliance
grand alliance Churchill’s strategic partnership with
Churchill’s strategic partnership with
Churchill’s strategic partnership with Russia when against his vehemently
Russia when against his vehemently
Russia when against his vehemently anti-communist beliefs and he feared
anti-communist beliefs and he feared
anti-communist beliefs and he feared communist influence in Eastern Europe
communist influence in Eastern Europe
communist influence in Eastern Europe post-war this briefly lost importance
post-war this briefly lost importance
post-war this briefly lost importance when the Germans surrendered in May 1945
when the Germans surrendered in May 1945
when the Germans surrendered in May 1945 thanks in large part to Churchill’s
thanks in large part to Churchill’s
thanks in large part to Churchill’s dedication despite this he was not
dedication despite this he was not
dedication despite this he was not re-elected that year Churchill then
re-elected that year Churchill then
re-elected that year Churchill then served as leader of the opposition and
served as leader of the opposition and
served as leader of the opposition and warned of the development of a divisive
warned of the development of a divisive
warned of the development of a divisive Iron Curtain in Europe in the face of
Iron Curtain in Europe in the face of
Iron Curtain in Europe in the face of the brewing cold war Churchill’s
the brewing cold war Churchill’s
the brewing cold war Churchill’s conservatives were narrowly re-elected
conservatives were narrowly re-elected
conservatives were narrowly re-elected in 1951 Churchill used overseas
in 1951 Churchill used overseas
in 1951 Churchill used overseas conflicts during his second term to
conflicts during his second term to
conflicts during his second term to solidify Britain’s status as a world
solidify Britain’s status as a world
solidify Britain’s status as a world power in 1953 he was honored with the
power in 1953 he was honored with the
power in 1953 he was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature however that
Nobel Prize in Literature however that
Nobel Prize in Literature however that year he also suffered a stroke that
year he also suffered a stroke that
year he also suffered a stroke that affected him physically and mentally by
affected him physically and mentally by
affected him physically and mentally by 1955 at age 80 his health had declined
1955 at age 80 his health had declined
1955 at age 80 his health had declined further and Churchill stepped down as
further and Churchill stepped down as
further and Churchill stepped down as Prime Minister he stayed in Parliament
Prime Minister he stayed in Parliament
Prime Minister he stayed in Parliament until 1964 but suffered a serious stroke
until 1964 but suffered a serious stroke
until 1964 but suffered a serious stroke the next January Churchill died days
the next January Churchill died days
the next January Churchill died days later
later
later On January 24th 1965 his state funeral
On January 24th 1965 his state funeral
On January 24th 1965 his state funeral attracted many including an impressive
attracted many including an impressive
attracted many including an impressive group of reverent world leaders not only
group of reverent world leaders not only
group of reverent world leaders not only was Churchill a valuable wartime leader
was Churchill a valuable wartime leader
was Churchill a valuable wartime leader he was also a prolific writer and artist
he was also a prolific writer and artist
he was also a prolific writer and artist his trademark wit top hat and cigar made
his trademark wit top hat and cigar made
his trademark wit top hat and cigar made him memorable while his fiercely
him memorable while his fiercely
him memorable while his fiercely determined speeches proved his power for
determined speeches proved his power for
determined speeches proved his power for these reasons he is considered one of
these reasons he is considered one of
these reasons he is considered one of the most important world leaders in
the most important world leaders in
the most important world leaders in history we shall defend our island
history we shall defend our island
history we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be we shall fight
whatever the cost may be we shall fight
whatever the cost may be we shall fight on the beaches we shall fight on the
on the beaches we shall fight on the
on the beaches we shall fight on the landing grounds we shall fight in the
landing grounds we shall fight in the
landing grounds we shall fight in the fields and in the streets we shall fight
fields and in the streets we shall fight
fields and in the streets we shall fight in the Hills we shall never surrender
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