Winston Churchill's Role In Ww2

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“You have enemies? Good, that means you have stood up for something, sometime in your life.” So said Winston Churchill. Churchill was a Prime minister and had an important role in the Second World War. As a younger man he was a war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and The Morning Post. Winston Churchill was not only a Prime Minister for England. He also was an encourager of people during World War Two. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Was born at Blenheim Palace in the United Kingdom. He was born on Nov 30, 1874. His mother was American and her name was Jennie Jerome later named Lady Randolph Churchill. His father’s name was Henry Spencer Churchill Which his royalty name was Lord Randolph Churchill. Winston Churchill never had …show more content…
One reason for that may have been that he had ADHD. After he got out of school, he briefly went into a career in the army. Then he went to work as a journalist. (Winstonchurchill.org) Winston Churchill did very important things as an adult. He was married to Clementine Churchill. Clementine Churchill has a history of her own as well. She was born into an aristocrat family with no money. Mrs. Churchill did not have the privileges that Winston Churchill enjoyed as a child, and in fact lived in fear of the man she thought to be her father. From the hardship she suffered as a child, Clementine developed a strong concern and sympathy for those who were less fortunate. (Winstonchurchill.org) Winston Churchill had four girls and one boy. The four girl’s names were Mary Soames, Diana Churchill, Marigold Churchill, and Sarah Churchill. His one son’s name was Randolph Churchill. His daughter Marigold died as a toddler from tonsillitis. Throughout his adulthood, he and his family lived in England. (Biography.com) Winston Churchill is known for many things, but the main thing is the prime minister of England and his huge leadership during the world Wars. He is also known for his literary career. He wrote at least seven …show more content…
Though Churchill wasn’t in office during Hitler’s rise to power he still knew it was going to happen. Winston Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1939 when Britain declared war on Germany. In 1940 He became chairmen of the Military Coordinating Committee. Winston Churchill kept the Nazi invasion away as long as he could. Eventually they overpowered most of the world. On June 18, 1940 Churchill made a speech to the House of Commons saying that the battle of the Britain’s was about to begin. On May 7, 1945 Churchill was defeated in the election of Prime minister. After he had been defeated, he became the leader of opposition party and kept making a difference in the public. In 1951 Churchill won back the title of prime minister in the election. He was definitely an important and known person during that time. Being Winston Churchill, he has received many awards. He received honorary degrees of freedom of citizen’s also honorary citizen of the United States. He won a Nobel Peace prize for literature along with many ribbons and colors on his uniform. As he also had been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. (Biography.com) He stayed in Public Life all the way to his death. Winston Churchill had a several strokes and heart attacks within 13 years (1941 to
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