still say‚ ‘This was their finest hour.’” Winston Churchill More than seventy years have passed since the battles have ended‚ but World War II continues to resonate in the world today. After Poland‚ Norway‚ Denmark‚ Belgium‚ the Netherlands‚ and France fell one by one under Nazi control‚ the sole territory standing in between German political leader Adolf Hitler and his full control over Europe was Britain. At the time‚ the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill‚ who had only been Prime Minister
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Winston Churchill had many accomplishments during his life. He was a remarkable politician but also a great solider‚ speech writer‚ and artist. He was considered one of the best politicians and speech writers of both his time and ours. He was born into the upper class but was able to sympathize with the poor and working class too. Churchill was loved and respected by all. Of all his great accomplishments‚ Churchill was best known for his two terms as prime minister. Winston Churchill was the son
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Winston Churchill-A Hero Heroes are people who help others despite their own health and wellness. Discipline‚ Fortitude and Dedication are traits important in heroes‚ because discipline (an orderly mind) is necessary for achieving mental peace and having a clear head for difficult situations. Fortitude is the mental strength needed to go through emotional times without breaking and dedication is necessary for reaching any goal. Furthermore‚ one hundred percent effort is the only thing that will
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Winston Churchill in World War II Winston Churchill was made Prime Minster of Great Britain on May 10‚ 1940. Historians have analyzed Churchill’s impact on the Second World War‚ especially from his appointment in 1940 until 1941. This period of the war is seen as being a crucial time for Britain‚ a time when they had to fight the war alone against Germany. Churchill’s appointment was not well received by everyone‚ as many people were unsure of his ability. However‚ for Churchill‚ he was waiting
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Winston Churchill was very charismatic‚ and as a result of that had great people-skills and became very popular with the British affected by the bombs dropped during WWII. He was also very smart and intelligent‚ as many people who suffer from depression are. He had many great characteristics that helped Great Britain win the war against the Nazis- great military and political skills‚ high ambition‚ and many other things. Without his leadership‚ Britain might have not beaten the Nazis. First‚ Winston
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Winston Churchill Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born on November 30‚ 1874 ("Winston Churchill Biography"). He grew up in Dublin‚ Ireland where his father was employed by his grandfather ("Winston Churchill Biography"). Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955 (Draper‚ Ben‚ and Jak Brown). He was the Prime Minister during WWII. He is most recognized for his speeches and his persistence (“Winston Churchill”). He has made a strong impact
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Winston Churchill once said‚ “Come than‚ let us go forward with our united strength”. Churchill‚ throughout his life‚ not just successfully completed each task that faced him‚ but flourished at it. Including being leader of Great Britain. He was‚ and is‚ the symbol of strength. By using the sources “Sir Winston Churchill Biography: A British Minister’s Life”‚ “Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th‚ 1940”‚ “Excerpt from An essay on the American Contribution and the Democratic
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Winston Churchill is known to be an excellent speaker. His speeches to the people in times of need were always inspiring‚ while simply delivered in a way that made them perfectly understandable to every person. In his speech "The Defense of Freedom and Peace" at the beginning of World War II‚ Churchill is very persuasive and uses simple yet illustrative literary devices and diction to inspire‚ convince‚ and persuade the British people to prepare for war and the American people to join England’s worthy
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Hillary Holt Leadership assignment Monday‚ October 23‚ 2006 "Grolier Online"-Winston Churchill In this article‚ the author is describing Winston Churchill as a strong leader who took a leading part in laying the foundations of the welfare state in Britain‚ prepared British troops for World War I‚ and eventually emerged as one of the world’s greatest leaders in World War II. Because Churchill was half-English half-American‚ he became an indispensable link between the two countries during World
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WINSTON CHURCHILL: LEADER AND STATESMAN He was the lion who roared when the British Empire needed him most. He held many positions during his long career and was an accomplished civil servant. Winston Churchill entered the Royal Military College of Sandhurst‚ and graduated with honors in December of 1894. He later saw action in Cuba‚ India‚ Egypt‚ Sudan‚ the front lines of World War I‚ and even took part in one of the last British cavalry charges in history. When he turned twenty-five‚
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