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Winston Churchill is perhaps the most well known prime minister of UK in modern times. He held the office of prime minister twice. His first stint was from 1940 till 1945 during which he led his nation admirably in the second world war. UK's prime minister in 1939 was Neville Chamberlain.

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Who was the leader of Great Britain in the 1940s?

In the beginning of 1945, the Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill, who was succeeded by Clement Attlee on 26th July 1945. The Monarch was King George VI.


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