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Winston Churchill lost his position as Prime Minister in 1945 primarily due to the failure of the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, which he had strongly advocated for. This military operation aimed to open a new front against the Ottoman Empire but resulted in heavy Allied casualties and is often viewed as a disastrous failure. Although his wartime leadership during World War II was initially celebrated, the British public's desire for post-war change and the Labour Party's promise of social reform led to his electoral defeat in the 1945 general election.

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