When Sir Winston Churchill was making a speech to the House of Lords November 11th 1941 this phrase was made ( Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed‚ it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.) This is only part of the speech this was a debate in the House of Lords to pass the Parliament Act of
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“Democracy is the worst form of government‚ except for all those other forms that have been tried” is a famous dictum quoted from Sir Winston Churchill‚ during his November 11‚ 1947 speech in the House of Commons. Churchill was known for his sharp and witty public persona- this statement was made when he lost in the 1945 elections despite winning the war. Overlooking the fact that this statement could have been made in his state of bitterness‚ democracy is actually better than other forms of government
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critically state how democracy is the worst type of government‚ but before we do this let us be familiar with the whole process of democracy. Looking at the history of democracy or example “In Ancient Anthens in the fifth and fourth centuries before Christ‚ this gave us the word democracy (rule by the common people) the people in this case did not include women and slaves‚ both were believed to be naturally inferior to male citizens” (Mayo 1960: 36) but since thence then democracy has developed and
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who has used those qualities to their best ability was Winston Churchill which is why he is indeed a true hero. Winston Churchill was born on November 18‚ 1874 (Churchill 20) in Blenheim‚ England (winstonchurchill.com). His mom‚ Jenny Jacobson (winstonchurchill.com)‚ died three weeks after Winston was born (Churchill 20) and his dad‚ Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill‚ died at the age of 45 from syphilis (winstonchurchill.com). Winston went to St. George’s‚ a sleep-away grade school in Blenheim
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Winston Churchill was a legendary orator‚ a prolific writer‚ an earnest artist‚ and a long-term British statesman. Yet Churchill‚ who twice served the as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom‚ is best remembered as the tenacious and forthright war leader that led his country against the seemingly undefeatable Nazis during World War II. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born in 1874‚ at his grandfather’s home‚ Blenheim Palace in Marlborough‚ England. His father‚ Lord Randolph Churchill
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Biography of Winston Churchill The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)‚ the son of Lord Randolph Churchill and an American mother‚ was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. After a brief but eventful career in the army‚ he became a Conservative Member of Parliament in 1900. He held many high posts in Liberal and Conservative governments during the first three decades of the century. At the outbreak of the Second World War‚ he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty -
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upon the shoulders of two memorable individuals. By and large Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt can be labelled as beacons of democracy and leaders of the free world in their time. Winston Churchill‚ the son of Lord Randolph Churchill‚ became an officer in the 4th cavalry in 1894. Between 1895 and 1899 he served in Cuba‚ India and South Africa as a reporter. Churchill entered politics in 1900 and held many government posts until he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty prior
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Winston Churchill had many major influences on Europe and the United States‚ especially during World War II. He served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom two different times. Born and raised in Ireland‚ Winston Churchill grew up to be a major figure in history‚ on the account of the efforts and effects he had on the Second World War. He not only aided the European war efforts‚ but also the American efforts‚ and thus caused many points of World War II. Winston Churchill was born in Dublin
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Winston Churchill Introduction In this report I will be profiling Winston Churchill‚ I chose Winston Churchill because when I think of a leader (political or otherwise) Churchill always springs to mind. In this report I will be identifying and examining the the different traits that Winston Churchill has displayed and differentiate between them as to whether they are traits of a leader or of a manager. Winston Churchill was born in Woodstock‚ England in 1874 to a wealthy aristocratic
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Winston Churchill’s Quote on Democracy "Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all wise. Indeed‚ it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government‚ except for all the others that have been tried from time to time." - Winston Churchill‚ 1947. This quote represents the views of Winston Churchill‚ the former Prime Minister of Great Britain‚ not only on democracy‚ but on government as
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