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Born
Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was prematurely born on Nov. 30, 1874 in Woodstock, United Kingdom. As a kid he did poorly in math and ancient languages such as Greek and Latin. He did, however, do well in English, Which lead him to writing in his adult years. -
Military School
Since, Churchill was not very good at school, except English, Churchill's father put him in military school to Sandhurst Royal Military Academy. Before he actually got to go to this school he had to take a entrance test, and on the third try he had finally got in. He ended up graduating 20th out of his 130 class. After graduating he was comissioned to the 4th Queen’s own calvary in 1895. This had helped him when he was the leader during most of World War II by motivating the people. -
Chancellor
Winston Churchill was aponted chancellar of the exchequer by prime minister Staneley Baldwin. He alienated the labor movemant by crushing the General Strick. -
Prime Minister
He was chosen to become Prime Minister by King George VI (1895-1952). During World War II he had helped personify democratic values and determination against tyranny for Britian. He had served twice as Prime Minister, but he officialy resigned on April 5, 1955 after his Conservative Party was defeated by the Labour Pary in a general election in July of 1945. -
Prepared British for Difficult Times; WWII
Churchill urged the people to be strong and stand firm so that "if the British Empire and its commonwealth last for a 1,000 years, men will still say: `This was their finest hour". Again in 1940 Churchill clarified the nation's thankfulness for the Royal Air Force's victory over the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, by saying that "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few". In WWII Churchill made sure the people didn't get use to the war. -
Iron Curtain Speech
In the speech he stressed the division of Europe in the wake of WWII. His “iron curtain” phrase immediately entered the official vocabulary of the Cold War. U.S. officials were less happy about Churchill’s call for a “special relationship” between the U.S. and Great Britain. While they viewed the English as valuable allies in the Cold War, they were also well aware that Britain’s power was on the wane and had no intention of being used as pawns to help support the crumbling British empire. -
Journalist
Winston Churchill was a journalist he wrote 40 volumes The publicotron of the history of the English speacking people he panted 100's of paintings he even wrote a book about it in 1948 -
Winning Nobel Prize
Winston Churchill won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his six-volume Second World War. He began writing this book in 1948. He won this honorary prize "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values". -
Named an Honorary American Citizen
The U.S. Congress made him an honorary American citizen, and President John F. Kennedy remarked that during the war Churchill had "mobilized the English language and sent it into battle". -
Died; Honored with State Funeral
Churchill died on January 24, 1965 in London, United Kingdom. Before he died he helped to plan his own funeral which he had named "Operation Hope Not", two months after his 90th birthday. The entire world paid its reverence and tribute in the most beautiful state funeral ever held for a British commoner. He was buried beside his parents in the family section in the churchyard at Bladon, near Blenheim Palace. -
Citations (1)
Churchill, Winston. “Iron Curtain Speech, . . . March 5, 1946.” The Cold War. Ed. Walter Hixson. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 2000. American Journey. Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. “Find Marvellous Winston Churchill Quotes:.” All Famous Quotes. N.p., 2006. Web. 4 Apr. 2016. http://www.all-famous-quotes.com/winston_churchill_quotes.html. -
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“Winston Churchill Becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain: May 10, 1940.” Global Events: Milestone Events Throughout History. Ed. Jennifer Stock. Vol. 4: Europe. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. Student Resources in Context. Web. 29 Mar. 2016. “Winston Churchill Quotes.” Brainy Quote. N.p., 2001. Web. 4 Apr. 2016. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/winstonchu156910.html. -
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“October in Moscow.” The Cold War. Ed. Walter Hixson. Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 2000. American Journey. Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. “Winston Churchill.” American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. “Winston Churchill.” Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale, 1945. Research in Context. Web. 1 Apr. 2016.
