The Influence Of Churchill

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.

Winston Churchill, in his speech “Blood, toil, tears and sweat” argues that they have to fight in this war and that nothing but victory can be accepted. He supports his claim by explaining what his majesty has asked him to do, then he talks about the few positions that were made, then he explains the seriousness of the administration, and finally he asks questions that he answers to support his claim. Churchill’s purpose was to give the people hope so they could have confidence in their new prime minister. He establishes a serious tone for the House of Commons.

On the brink of war, with the enemy force appearing impenetrable and unstoppable, new Prime Minister Winston Churchill has the daunting task to rally parliament to enter the war. While speaking to the House of Commons, the representing body in the United Kingdom, he must not only create a lasting impression, but illustrate the logistics of the meeting as well as the dire importance of victory for the Allies. He opens with the immediate facts to answer any of the parliament’s doubts or concerns, then he focuses his attention to unity and expands his audience to the entire country of the United Kingdom to express the sentiment of unity and the importance of the call to arms.

Even before the climactic World War II, Churchill’s mental war starts with the Indian Independence movement. Churchill was brusque about his opinion on the movement, knowingly showing his opposition to the public. “To Churchill, all Indians were the pedestal for a throne. He would have died to keep England free, but was against those who wanted India free.(Tondon, n.d.)” With this ornery still in the mind of the public and government officials, Churchill’s 1940 election was met with opposition. In Churchill and Orwell, “Peter Eckersley, a Tory MP, predicted that “Winston won’t last five months.”(Ricks, pg. 91)” The general public were critical of such a disposition leading the United Kingdom during a time struggle. Even with the public’s pessimistic prospect of him, Churchill’s resilience will become a favorable trait to exhibit in this psychological war.

Sir Winston Churchill’s speech, ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’ was a wonderful piece of moving rhetoric. The diction that Churchill uses to deliver his message is not so advanced that one cannot understand him easily, but still manages to portray a sense of Churchill’s deeply intellectual status

In the Blitzkrieg bombing of Britain, the country needed support more than ever as their patience was growing thin. It was at this very crucial moment in history when the British were about fall to the Germans overwhelming military when Winston Church gave his famous speech, “Their Finest Hour.” This would be the speech that changes the tide of the war, and inspired the British people to rally together against the German forces. In his famous speech, he focuses on the patriotism of the British people and letting them know that this war was far from over, and they weren’t going to go down without one heck of a fight. The reason this speech was so successful and uplifting was because Churchill was able to present it in a way to make all the British

As Great Britain had found itself at war against Germany in 1940, Winston Churchill delivered an influential and famous speech known as “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat.” As the new Prime minister, Winston Churchill declares that he is willing to do everything in his power by whatever means necessary to secure victory for Great Britain against Germany. Churchill states his plans such as forming a new administration and war cabinet in preparation for the great war, and asks that Parliament and the people put trust and confidence in him and his plans for the nation. Churchill also encourages and motivates his people to fight with all their might and strength to obtain victory and triumph against a “monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime.” For without victory, there would be no survival for the British Empire or for mankind. In his speech, Churchill discusses his plans and intentions for the nation to prepare for the time of war against Germany. He states that his aim is, “ Victory at all costs -Victory in spite of all terrors -Victory, however long and hard the road may be...” to stress the importance of prosecuting the war with Germany to a victorious conclusion and that victory is key to our survival.

Churchill’s actions represent how he was a man that cared about others, wanted world peace, and

Winston Churchill’s headstrong resiliency in the face of danger defined his career as a war leader. Former Prime Minister David Cameron states,” He was an incredible leader for our country, and indeed for the whole free world, at an impossibly difficult time.” (1). Five months before his inauguration, Churchill gave his speech “House of Many Mansions” wherein he urged the then Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and other world

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.

Churchill’s initial years in politics were primarily characterized by his strong belief in liberalism, due to his growing interest in social problems and reform. In 1912 Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty, diverting his focus from social reform towards preparing Britain’s naval

“You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival” (Churchill). Winston Churchill was a man of large stature in the twentieth century. Churchill was a political man for the entirety of his life. He never had much of a stable career as a politician. He was antagonistic, careless of the etiquette of party politics, and did little in the way of popular thinking. Churchill, as big a man as any, had humble beginnings. Churchill was born to parents Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Churchill on November 30, 1874. While his family was well off, they were considerably low on the political totem pole. Lord Randolph had much success in his career until he reached a dispute with the prime minister on the issue of spending, in which he held a minority and he ultimately resigned. At the same time, he was being affected by a mysterious illness, which no one had nor has properly diagnosed. This illness left Lord Randolph unstable, and Churchill was left to learn from his father’s mistakes, or burn for the consequences of foolish ignorance.

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)

Churchill begins “We Shall Never Surrender” by providing vivid descriptions of the life and environment of war to describe the hardships, then follows up with showing that the strength that the troops had together helped them overcome specific events. He continues to use repetition to emphasize the importance of staying together and not losing hope in order to provide small victories, one at a time. Churchill’s courage to speak up during such a disturbing time helped assist the nations morality by providing hope and encouragement in the bloodshed time of war. When a nation felt defeated Winston Churchill used his powerful voice in “We Shall Never Surrender” to lift the nation’s spirits

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.