...Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography The English statesman and author Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) led Britain during World War II and is often described as the "savior of his country." Sir Winston Churchill's exact place in the political history of the 20th century is, and will continue to be, a subject of debate and polemical writing. Where he succeeded, and how much he personally had to do with that success, and where he failed, and why, remain to be established. That he was a political figure of enormous influence and importance, belonging in many ways to an age earlier than the 20th century, and that he fitted uneasily into the constraints of British party politics until his moment came in 1940 are not in doubt. Until recently his reputation during the years from 1940 onward was scarcely questioned. But now historians are beginning to reassess his career in just the same way as Churchill himself tried to revise T. B. Macaulay's account of the Duke of Marlborough by writing a multivolumed Life of his distinguished ancestor (completed in 1938). Churchill's record both before 1939 and after 1945 was for the most part undistinguished. But as Anthony Storr writes: "In 1940 Churchill became the hero that he had always dreamed of being. … In that dark time, what England needed was not a shrewd, equable, balanced leader. She needed a prophet, a heroic visionary, a man who could dream dreams of victory when all seemed lost. Winston Churchill...
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...Political Carrer Winston Churchill | | | 11/22/2011 11/22/2011 The Life and Career of Sir Winston Churchill Churchill was involved in every important event of England’s from the Boer War to World War II. He served six British monarchs, from Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II. Through his life he was a statesman, soldier, author, journalist and twice prime minister, Churchill’s career has no parallel in modern history. The Early Years Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, on November 30, 1874. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a brilliant politician, even though he was one of the most hated. His mother was the American Jennie Jerome. One of his ancestors was John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, a great military hero. Winston Churchill himself showed no early signs of greatness. He was in fact a stubborn, unruly, manipulative, and often difficult red-haired boy and a poor student. He was also given to unpredictable behavior. Before he was even seven years old, it was already clear that he was headstrong, highly opinionated, and virtually impossible to control. He spent four years at Harrow School at the very bottom of his class. However during this time he showed that he had a remarkable memory similar to his father's. He particularly enjoyed English. From early childhood soldiers and warfare fascinated Churchill and he often played with a large collection of lead soldiers in his nursery. His later years at...
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...Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was one of the greatest prime ministers in all of history. By playing a role in defeating the Nazis and becoming prime minister two times in his life, he was one of the best to do it. His life before the war and becoming prime minister mostly involved the government and politics. His time as prime minister and defeating the Nazis was in his youthful ages, and life after WWII wasn’t the greatest. Winston Churchill built Great Britain to the greatest it could be. Winston Churchill’s life before he became prime minister and dealt with WWII had to do a lot with the government, politics, and WWI. Before Winston Churchill’s epic role in WWII and history he was a British writer, military leader,...
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...Intro Communication 1013 Mid-Term Paper | Jerry JesseauCO 1013October 22, 2013 | Intro to Communications Mid-Term Paper Winston Churchill was a British politician who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 which is during most of the second World War, and also again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill is very commonly known for his memorable addresses to the British people at the beginning of World War II, speeches such as; We Shall Fight on the Beaches; Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat and Their Finest Hour are some of his more well-known speeches given in 1940. In this essay, how Winston Churchill kept Great Britain’s morale afloat during the dim times of World War II will be examined with the use of some of his more famous speeches. Poland, France and the majority of Europe had fallen to Hitler and Germany and Churchill was vastly responsible for keeping his nation calm. Winston Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom came on May 13th, 1940. When speaking for the first time to the house of commons he had this to say regarding his entrance; "I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this Government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many long months of toil and struggle.” Churchill reveals that his takeover of the British government will not solve the massive struggle they have ahead, however...
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...Course: Date: Sir Winston Churchill Introduction Being a high profile personality is at times beneficial to an individual not only during the person’s lifetime but also after his death. It is always good to realize that anything that an individual does always affect people around either positively or negatively and having a positive impact is always the best thing and does last for ages even after death. In stands that in the society there are people of higher ranks than others either in politics, workplace, business and many others. Often when these people quite a career that was known of them or even die they will leave a legacy behind for either the right or bad things they did while on serving in their area of influence. Doing good things to others while holding such positions is something that everyone longs for but that has never been the case for many. The many politicians and other professions in various high posts in the society have had always had their reputations to build; however, not everyone will always have the heart to help others in the society, not even those people he leads. Some will be selfish and will only be interested in being financially stable from illegal sources such as soliciting taxpayer’s money(if he is a politician) while some will be bad enough to take even away people’s lives for selfish gains. All these are traits that describe those people around us especially the high profile personalities. But there lived this man, Winston Churchill, who is...
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...The Right Honorable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill by Drake Winn March 8, 2011 Thesis: The life and world impact of Winston Churchill was very influential to us all. OUTLINE I. Introduction II. Early life A. Born 30th of November in 1874 Followed military-guided lifestyle Education A. Education was through military-based schools Took final exam three times to pass Mid-life A. Family consisted of wife and four children B. Alcohol consumption * V. Later years A. Writing consisted of excellent works B. Painting as a side artist C. Strong speeches D. Died 24th of January in 1965 * VI. Conclusion * VII. Works Cited * The Right Honorable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (b. 1874 - d. 1965), had an American mother, Clementine Hozier, the daughter of American millionaire Leonard Jerome. His father, was Lord Randolph Churchill. He came from a very famous and affluent aristocratic family and was born two months premature, eight months after his parents’ marriage. Churchill once proposed to actress Ethel Barrymore, but eventually married Clementine Hozier with whom he had five children, one son and four daughters. One of his daughters, an actress, starred with Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding. His son and three grandsons all followed his footsteps into Parliament. There are quite a lot of books and articles written about Sir Winston Churchill, the statesman, and...
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...Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a writer, and an artist. He is the only British Prime Minister to have won the Nobel Prize in Literature, and was the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the United States. Churchill was born into the aristocratic family of the Dukes of Marlborough, a branch of the Spencer family. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was a charismatic politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer; his mother, Jennie Jerome, was an American socialite. As a young army officer, he saw action in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer War. He gained fame as a war correspondent and wrote books about his campaigns. "Churchill" redirects here. For other uses, see Churchill (disambiguation). At the forefront of politics for fifty years, he held many political and cabinet positions. Before the First World War, he served as President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, and First Lord of the Admiralty as part of the Asquith Liberal government. During the war, he continued as First Lord of the Admiralty until the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign caused his departure from government. He then briefly resumed active army...
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...Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (Knight of the Garter, Order of Merit, Companion of Honor, Territorial Decoration, Deputy Lieutenant, Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Academian) was a British politician. He was prime minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II (1940-1945) and again from 1951-1955. His impact on World War II was almost immeasurably huge. He did after all lead the people of Great Britain against the Nazis, without him the Nazis would have been much harder to defeat, not only would Great Britain most likely have been knocked out of the war, the Nazis would have then been able to focus all their attention on the Soviets, which could have then proven too much for the Red Army to Handle. When Great Britain declared war against Germany, Churchill was made First Lord of the Admiralty and a member of the War Cabinet, the same position he had held during the First World War upon being informed of this, the Board of the Admiralty the British Fleet a signal saying “Winston is back”. Churchill Argued for a preemptive occupation of Norway early on in the war, this was however shot down by then British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and the rest of the War Cabinet, such action wasn’t taken until after successful German invasion of Norway, an event it seems Churchill saw coming. On May 10, 1940, only hours before the German Blitzkrieg invasion of France, it became painfully obvious that the country had little to no faith...
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...Winston Churchill There are not too many people that can say they were knighted and given an honorable state burial, however Sir Winston Churchill can. According to (Wikipedia.org), upon the death of Churchill on January 24 1965, the queen of Britain granted him the honor of a state burial. Churchill was granted this honor due to his many accomplishments during his life. These accomplishments range from him being a great war hero, to being awarded the Nobel peace prize. However, his biggest accomplishments came during his two terms as the First Lord of Admiralty and as Prime Minister, but people still wonder if he was the right man for the jobs. Winston Churchill grew up going to school like any other kid, but as he got older his personality and leadership skills propelled him ahead of the rest. It began with his leadership in the second Boer War, where he became well known as a brave war hero according to (GlobalSecurity.org). The acknowledgement of a war hero led to him being elected to Parliament. While in the Parliament, Churchill changed from the conservative side to the liberal side due to his beliefs on the Tariff Reforms. Then in 1908 Herbert Henry Asquith appointed Winston into the Cabinet as the President of the Board of trade according to (Wikipedia.org). Wikipedia also explains how he used his position as president of trade to set up the first minimum wages in Britain. After he was finished with minimum wages he helped write the first unemployment pension...
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...Leaders: One Goal Juan Camilo Perez University of Phoenix University Academic Writing ENG/220 Pamela Pruett March 08, 2015 Two Leaders: One Goal World War II is considered, by many, the most significant event of the 20th century. It was a turning point in history; one that united the world, saved democracy and changed international affairs. The defeat of Hitler and his allies would not have been possible without the leadership and collaboration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill. Both of them, viewed by their constituents as their only hope, came into power at a time of crisis. America was going through the Great Depression, and Britain was in Hitler's line of sight for invasion. These very different characters came together at the height of Hitler's plan to destroy all democracies. Roosevelt's calculative personality, Churchill’s strategic impulsiveness and their clear focus on the mission, slowly but surely led the allies to victory and the ultimate elimination of Hitler and his army. America’s leader during World War II was a result driven individual, capable of making difficult decisions and taking necessary measures to protect his country even if meant losing the support of his constituents. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was elected as a 32nd President of the United States in 1932.("FDR Biography," n.d.) He came into office in the aftermath of World War I and the middle of the Great Depression. Using his experience as New York State Senator, Assistant Secretary...
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...Leadership characteristics define many prominent figures throughout history. The view of what good leadership is varies from place to place or even from person to person. Good leadership is often associated with positive role models such Gandhi or Martin Luther King. Yet, good leadership is also visible in unscrupulous figures such as Genghis Kahn and Adolf Hitler. The following paragraphs will compare and contrast leadership characteristics between Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill. An examination of their goals and leadership characteristics will show that these individuals had quite very different objectives.; hHowever, the leadership processes they used were frequently similar. Adolf Hitler and Winton Churchill were among the greatest leaders in world history and certainly during the years of World War II. History perceives Churchill as a positive character and Hitler as an example of an unscrupulous leader who brought death and destruction. Churchill led Great Britain as a prime minister during World War II, while Hitler was a leader of Germany. Churchill and Hitler were very different individuals. In many ways their leadership styles and approach seemed similar, however, their backgrounds were quite different. Churchill came from a wealthy and famous family while Hitler, in contrast, was born into a family of commoners. Both of them lost their fathers during their youth; Hitler was 14, Churchill was 20. Churchill was a patriot and a prominent speaker who gave...
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...England during the months leading up to WWII saw herself as threatened from across the channel. Germany, contrary to the treaty of Versailles, rearmed her people; Italy succumbed to fascist forces, and Japan made disturbing advances ever closer to Hong Kong. Winston Churchill from his seat in the House of Commons watched the developments with dismay. In his thinking, a Britain disarmed by her government cowered before tyrannies from across the waters, and since the aid of time slipped through her grasp, the only possible help would come from America. And so he addressed the United States in the early summer of 1939. Mr. Churchill appealed to the United States by contrasting recent developments with the comfort of the summer holidays, by mocking the spun stories of the aggressive powers, and by pointing out the hypocrisy of supporting “democracy” and at the same time supporting Hitler and Mussolini. After describing the world situation in light of history, he concludes by saying “That is how we are spending our holiday over here, in poor weather, in a lot of clouds. We hope it is better with you.”...
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...Potsdam Conference -June, 1945 -The Big Three (Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill/Clement Atlee, and Harry Truman) met in Potsdam, Germany because they needed to negotiate terms for the end of World War II. After the Yalta Conference (February, 1945), Stalin, Churchill, and FDR agreed to meet following the surrender of Germany to determine the postwar borders in Europe. Germany surrendered May 8, so the Allied leaders agreed to meet at Potsdam during the summer to continue discussions that had begun at Yalta. -The Leaders agreed to divide Germany and Berlin, demilitarize Germany, re-establish democracy in Germany (including free elections, a free press, and freedom of speech), make Germany repay reparations to the allies in equipment and materials, ban the Nazi Party, participate fully in the United Nations Organization, and to move Poland’s frontier westwards to the river Oder and Neisse. They disagreed about the amount of reparations (Stalin wanted more, but Truman disagreed) and free elections (Stalin didn’t want). -The relations between the USA and the USSR worsened due to lack of trust and cooperation between the leaders. They both had different ideals. -Stalin and Truman Guatemala 1954 -June, 1954 -Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, the president of Guatemala, put forth a number of new policies such as seizing and expropriating unused, unfarmed land that private corporations set aside long ago and giving land to peasants and the US intelligence community deemed the plans communist...
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..."A crime without a name" Winston Churchill, Raphael Lemkin and the World War II origins of the word "genocide" On August 24, 1941, only two months after Germany's surprise attack of Soviet Russia on June 22, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered a live broadcast from London. Only a year before the German attack had concentrated on the bombardment of British cities. Now the Prime Minister described dramatically the barbarity of the German occupation in Russia: "The aggressor ... retaliates by the most frightful cruelties. As his Armies advance, whole districts are being exterminated. Scores of thousands - literally scores of thousands - of executions in cold blood are being perpetrated by the German Police-troops upon the Russian patriots who defend their native soil. Since the Mongol invasions of Europe in the Sixteenth Century, there has never been methodical, merciless butchery on such a scale, or approaching such a scale. And this is but the beginning. Famine and pestilence have yet to follow in the bloody ruts of Hitler's tanks. We are in the presence of a crime without a name. " Churchill's information about the mass executions which followed the German invasion came directly from a German source. Six weeks before on July 9 British cryptographers broke the "enigma" code used by Berlin to communicate with the Eastern Front. Regular reports from mobile killing squads (the Einsatzgruppen which Churchill called "Police-troops") gave detailed...
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...Donald Oznick Winston Churchill: The War Years SSC 102-7557 04 October, 2011 “Winston Churchill: Statesman, Author, Soldier, Artist” Winston Churchill was one of The United Kingdom’s greatest leaders in modern times. Serving as Prime Minister on two occasions, and considered by many the greatest wartime prime minister in British history, his love for country was unequalled. Born November 30th 1874 to Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill, Winston was a direct descendent of the Duke of Marlborough. His family was, from the very beginning, part of parlament in the United Kingdom. His school years were tough. He was sent to the Ascot boarding school when he was eight where he didn’t excel at much and received reports of unruly behavior. When he became ill he was transferred to a school in Brighton but still was at the bottom of the class when it came to behavior. Churchill entered Harrow in 1888, his father didn’t think he had the mental fortitude to attend the University so he arranged to have him put in the army class. Winston had always enjoyed playing with his toy soldiers and he thought maybe this would interest him more. At Harrow he excelled at history, english, and chemistry. At the age of 14 he wrote over 1500 essays imagining a future war between Great Britian and Russia. As impressive as it was he never mastered latin as he didn’t enjoy it at all. After attending Harrow and failing the entrance exam for the Sandhurst Military Academy he finally passed...
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