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Why did chamberlain step down as British prime minister in 1940?

Chamberlain stepped down as prime minister in 1940 because he knew he had lost all hope and confidence oh hjis own Conservative party as well as oppposition from the Labour and Liberal partys. You got that question straight out of the text book. Lol the answer is right out of it too :P


What were all of the wars that Winston Churchill was in?

Churchhill was born on the 30th November 1874, so he would have lived and possibly served in the Boer War 1899-1902, and of course been in World War 1 and became prime minister in 1940 during World War 2


Why did Winston churchill became prime minister in 1940?

Yes. 1940-45 and 1951-55.Winston Churchill was Britain's Prime Minister from May 1940 until July 1945 and again from 1951 until 1955.


What was a Dutch boer?

Boer = Farmer


Who was Winston Churchill and why was he famous?

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British officer, statesman, and writer. As Prime Minister of Britain during World War II , he represented the indomitable will of the people of Great Britain. In earlier years, he was a war correspondent as well as a soldier in the Boer War (1899-1902). He was First Lord of the Admiralty in 1940 when Neville Chamberlain was forced by public pressure to resign as prime minister. He served as Prime Minister from 1940-1945 and 1951-1955, and participated in the wartime Cairo and Yalta Conferences with FDR, and the Potsdam Conference with Harry Truman. Much of Churchill's private income came from writing books and magazine articles, and he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. This was for his lifelong body of work as well as his volumes on "The Second World War" (1948). Churchill, as Prime Minister of World War II was a war hero. Britain was part of the Allies, a group of Nations that were against the Axis. He was known for his epic speeches and pure determination to push Britain to victory (D-Day) Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of Britain during World War 2.

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What did prime minister Winston Churchill do?

Fought in Boer War & escaped from prison camp Was not only PM during WWII, but was also Minister of Defence.


Who was Prime Miniser in Britain during the Boer war?

Chamberlin


When did wintson churchill came to the war?

it depends upon which war your are speaking, Boer War as a subaltern; WWI as First Lord of the Admiralty; WWII as First Lord of Admiralty and then Prime Minister aster Chamberlain.


Which war was Churchill mainly in?

Winston Churchill was a soldier during the Boer War, First Lord of the Admiralty during World War 1 and Prime Minister from May 1940 until July 1945 in World War II.


Why was sam hughes knighted in 1915?

Because he served in the Boer war and was Canada's minister of Militia and Defence


Which country does commando originate?

South Africa. During the Boer War, the Boers used small mobile units called commandos to hit and run against the British. About forty years later the British formed special units to harass the Germans behind their lines in World War 2. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had been a war correspondent in the Boer War, and the new British units reminded him of the Boer commandos, so that is what he named them.


Why did chamberlain step down as British prime minister in 1940?

Chamberlain stepped down as prime minister in 1940 because he knew he had lost all hope and confidence oh hjis own Conservative party as well as oppposition from the Labour and Liberal partys. You got that question straight out of the text book. Lol the answer is right out of it too :P


What were all of the wars that Winston Churchill was in?

Churchhill was born on the 30th November 1874, so he would have lived and possibly served in the Boer War 1899-1902, and of course been in World War 1 and became prime minister in 1940 during World War 2


What wars was winston churchill in?

he was prime minister


What was a Dutch boer?

Boer = Farmer


Why did Winston churchill became prime minister in 1940?

Yes. 1940-45 and 1951-55.Winston Churchill was Britain's Prime Minister from May 1940 until July 1945 and again from 1951 until 1955.


What did Winston Churchill do to become a world leader?

He was an officer for the British in the Boer war, became influential in British high command during WW 1 and was Prime Minister if GB during WW2. Great speech maker. Many say he convinced Franklin D. Roosevelt to get the US actively involved in WW2.