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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman and politician known for his wartime leadership during World War II. He was the only British prime minister who received the Nobel Prize in Literature and the first person created as an honorary citizen of the US.
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Was Winston Churchill prime minister in World War 1?
Yes. Churchill was the First Lord of the Admiralty, the civilian head of the Royal Navy. As such he championed the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey, which ended in disaster. As a result he had to resign from the Admiralty. Churchill had been educated at Sandhurst, the British equivalent of West Point. He obtained a commission as a battalion commander and went to France and served in the trenches for about a year. Then he became Minister of Munitions, a different cabinet position, overseeing production of the vast amounts of war materials and equipment necessary. Few men contributed more to the war effort than Churchill.
What impact did Winston Churchill have on World War 2?
Churchill was not the Prime Minister during WWII but was a member of the legislature. In 1911, Churchill turned his attention away from domestic politics when he became the First Lord of the Admiralty (akin to the Secretary of the Navy in the U.S.). Noting that Germany was growing more and more bellicose, Churchill began to prepare Great Britain for war: He established the Royal Naval Air Service, modernized the British fleet and invented one of the earliest tanks.
Who was Winston Churchill's grandfather?
John Churchill is the most famous ancestor of Winston churchill. John Churchill was the first duke of marlborough.
What was the two key points of Winston Churchill's iron curtain speech?
Another possible answer is that it hardened the USA people's opinion on USSR 's behavior of expansionist. A supporting evidence is that opinion polled showed that 35% people trusted USSR in 1946. This is to be compared 55% in 1945. Thus this further influenced the containment policy by Harry Truman
- Another notes - the phrase "iron curtain" is immature during 1946. Stalin was still pursuing a differentiated policy in Eastern Europe.
The Curtain, often compared the the Berlin Wall as the Berlin Wall did exactly what the Iron Curtain described by Churchill did, was said to be splitting the globe between Communism and fair governments (republics, democracies, etc.) The Berlin Wall did this by dividing Germany between the Communist Eastern Bloc and the Republic Western Bloc.
Why does churchill believe an invasion of british soil is not likely to occur in the near future?
Because the British naval forces created a strong barrier in the ocean
What were some long term causes of World War 1?
- Colonial Rivalry
- Balkan Nationalism
- Alsace-Lorraine
- The Arms Race
- The Anglo-German Naval Race
- The Alliance System
- Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Militarism
What did Churchill have to do with World War 2?
The question makes an inaccurate assumption. Winston Churchill did NOT 'enter World War 2'. It was Neville Chamberlain (of appeasement repute) who took Britain to war in 1939. When Churchill took over as prime minister in May 1940, Britain had already been at war for several months.
a military person killed wounded or captured.
Caualties means deaths in war .
here is an example Right after the war in the Pacific, Japan surrendered to the Americans. The Philippines later was granted its independence but with over a million Filipino casualties. More than 60,000 Americans died and 300,000 Japanese lost their lives.
Men or Soldiers that had died
What was the size of Winston churchills army?
The English army under Winston Churchill was a very well trained and equiped army.
Did Winston Churchill change things?
Winston Churchill did many things to change the world. He is most well known for leading Britain to victory in WW2.
Why did Winston Churchill rejoin Conservatives in 1924?
When he was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1900, he was a member of the Conservative party.
What is the Purposes of Churchills speech you shall fight them on the beach?
According to Wikipedia... "It was a great inspiration to an embattled United Kingdom as it entered what was probably the most dangerous phase of the entire war. It was given in the wake of the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force from France at Dunkirk, after it was cut off by the massive German breakthrough at Sedan, France, and as France reeled, shortly to be overcome. In it he tried to temper the national euphoria engendered by this seemingly miraculous delivery (almost the entire army was rescued, a feat thought most improbable beforehand), and send a message to the rest of the world that there would be no negotiated settlement." IF YOU FIND THE ABOVE HARD TO UNDERSTAND"whe shall fight on the beaches" was given by Sir Winston Churchill at the House of Commons on the 4th of June, 1940. This speech was given as Churchill was preparing his country to save Europe and the World from Nazi control, and is probably the most influential and inspirational speech of the 20th Century.
How long did Winston Churchill stay in power?
He lived from 1874 to 1965, and was in power as a Prime Minister in Britain from 1940-1945, and again from 1951-1955.
Did Winston Churchill refer to miners as rats?
My father, a miner, always said that that's what he said.
Why did Winston Churchill become a MP?
He became a MP because he wanted to continue his fathers work.
What country was Winston Churchill a leader of?
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1940 May 10 to 1945 July 26 and again from 1951 October 26 to 1955 April 7. He first became prime minister during WW2 following Chamberlain. He later resigned after suffering from a series of strokes, and health problems.
