An Outline Of Winston Churchill's Early Life

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born November 30, 1874. Churchill was in the British military and also worked as a writer before going into politics. He became prime minister in 1940 and defeated the Axis Powers during World War II. He was later reelcted in 1951.

Winston Smith is probably the most important and complex character in George Orwell’s masterpiece, namely Nineteen Eighty-Four. Throughout this essay I will try to explain the different aspects of Winston’s role in the novel from the question of the narrative perspective through his rebellious tendencies to his psychological problems.

The year was 1940; the world’s second great World War was in full swing, with Britain and Germany at the forefront. The fall of Britain’s closest ally, France, stunned the British Empire and threw it into disarray. Through the chaos, Winston Churchill emerged. Churchill would be an inspiring leader who was able to rally the entire nation in times of hardship. Through his leadership, the “British Bulldog” would face the Axis powers and come out victorious, as well as become a public hero for the British people. Yet, immediately after the war, Churchill did not return to the prime minister seat because of a shocking defeat in his re-election, despite his immense reputation he gained from the war. Though lauded by the British population for his prowess as a wartime leader, Churchill’s conservative politics were out of touch with a population ready for post-war relief and led to his defeat in the 1945 election.

Jack Churchill was born in Hong Kong on September 16, 1906. Along with his military fame, he was a model and a movie actor due to his skills with the longbow. In 1926, Churchill was commissioned to the British Manchester Regiment. After just 10 years, he retired from the military in 1936.

Winston Churchill led a very exciting and hard young life. He became a soldier and a journalist around age twenty and started traveling around the British Empire (“Winston Churchill Biography”). One time while he was “reporting on the Boer War in South Africa, he was taken prisoner by the Boers while on a scouting expedition” (“Winston Churchill Biography”). Before joining the military, Churchill spent a lot of time at boarding schools including Harrow, a well known boarding school,

Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Great Britain from 1940 t0 1945 and then again in 1951 to 1955. He led many fights for Great Britain such as the fight against the Nazi Germany in WWII. He knew what the end of WWII would end up to be, he clearly saw what would happen. He had this “bulldog” spirit about him and because of that; he was always inspiring people and having them push through the hard times. He would always make sure every was ready to fight and he was a big supporter in using planes in war. His attitude to not admit a defeat or a loss gave him a huge reputation for many other politicians that strive to follow him to this day.

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Winstons childhood consisted of going to different private schools and lived in Ireland. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born November, 30 1874 in Blenheim Palace, Oxford England. Churchill lived in Dublin, Ireland as a child ,and attended two private schools in England. When Winston was twelve his father sent him to Harrow a private school in London, England.

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

Churchill was born into an aristocratic family on November 30, 1874. Winston, as his life unfolded, displayed the traits of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill who was a British statesman from an established English family. Winston's mother, Jeanette Jerome, was an independent-minded New York socialite. Dublin Ireland is where Winston grew up while his father was employed by his grandfather, the 7th Duke of Marlborough, John Spencer Churchill. Upon entering formal school Churchill showed himself to be independent and rather a rebellious student. Doing poorly at his first two schools, in April 1888 he was sent to Harrow School which was a boarding school near London. Within just a few weeks of his enrollment, Winston joined the Harrow Rifle Corps, which put him on his destined path to a military career.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30 1874 and died on 24 January, 1965. He was the son of politician Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Jerome (an American). He was a direct descendant of the first Duke of Marlborough. Physically he was a small man at 5 feet tall. Churchill attended Harrow and Sandhurst. When his father died in 1895, Churchill was commissioned in the fourth hussars. He later obtained a leave and worked during the Cuban war as a reporter for the London Daily Graphic.

Winston Churchill said "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But perhaps, the end of the beginning" (As qtd. In Donovan 116). This quote is perfect to show motivation for Churchills values, actions and it is a good representation of his character. Winston Churchill was born on Novembers 30th , 1874 to Lord Randolph Churchill and an American girl, Jennie Jerome. Churchill grew up in a middle class family living In a palace, but socially as commoners. In his early years, Churchill was described as "[A] Forward little brat" because his motivations to get what he wanted were so strong (Donovan 113). In school, Churchill was not particularly skilled and received punishments from many of his teachers for being overly factitious. As a result he did not advance in school for multiple years.

After Churchill's tenure in India, he ran for a seat in Parliament. He spoke well, but the opposition he faced was just too strong. He lost his first try at an electoral office. Churchill ran for political office many times after this initial failure. In 1901, he won a seat in the House of Commons. From 1908-1939, he held many political offices. Some include: First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Munitions, Secretary for War and Air, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. All of these positions pale when held in comparison to his service as Prime Minister. He held this position twice during his life: once during World War II from 1940-1945, and again from 1951-1955. (Bra*censored*, Internet)

It is difficult to examine leadership as a concept without mentioning Winston Churchill. He was at once a brilliant, petty and compassionate man. He is lauded in many texts as one of the greatest leaders of all times for his actions during World War II, and he received awards as the most recognizable person and greatest leader in the twentieth century. The qualities of leadership he displayed though can be widely debated because he was one thing before the public and another to the people closest to him. There is no doubt that without the redoubtable courage of Winston Churchill Strongly leading the charge, Britain, and maybe the world, would not have survived the chaos of World War II. But, he also did do some amount of harm because of his blind self-confidence. The research paper is about the leadership of Churchill, and it looks specifically at his background, capabilities, and then gives conclusions based on his life that give clues as to what leadership actually is.

Up until Churchill applied for the military academy, he skated by through school. He despised most of his subjects, most of his teachers, and the way in which he was taught. Even the few teachers who tried to help gave up after working no more than a semester with him. Reflecting as he writes his story, Churchill meditates on how a different approach to how the teachers taught and disciplined that perhaps he would have enjoyed school and would have tried harder to achieve and excel in school.