Essay on The Life and Experiences of Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill had an incredible background, which had earned him the respect of the people and the influence as the second most powerful individual in the United Kingdom. Churchill enrolled into a Military college when he was of age, and participated in many conflicts surrounding the areas of Cuba, India and Sudan. In 1908, Churchill became a politician. During his time as a member of parliament, he began the movement to support the labor class of the British, introducing the ideas of minimum wage, insurance for the unemployed and most importantly the People’s Budget, which taxed the rich to support the social departments. These achievements within the military and in the parliament supported his ethos when regarding the people.

Churchill got his conservative politics from being raised in the Victorian era Britain, where he learned to be ambitious, and have a strong sense of independence (Ben-Moshe 8). This unrelenting ambition Churchill obtained would earn him his reputation, and lead to his loss in the 1945 election. Churchill practiced conservative politics, because he lived in an era when Conservatives ruled parliament (Havighurst 63). At the turn of the century, however, conservative practices would soon become outdated. It was with the emergence of the Liberal Party, that public opinion

Winston Churchill is one of Britain’s greatest leaders,but everybody has to start small. Winston was born on November 7th, 1874 at the Duke of Marlbarough’s Palace. Strangely, he was born two months early because his mother fell while walking therefore causing his premature birth a few hours later. His father was Lord Randolph and his mother was Jeanette “Jennie” Jerome. Also, Winston’s brother Jack was born in 1880. At age eight, Winston knew what he wanted to be, a soldier and politician. Since his father was a politician, Jennie and Randolph were

Sir Winston Churchill, a British politician from 1800’s says “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” Throughout my few years of living, I have learned that everybody is going to fail at something at least once. It is up to you to take all of your failures and turn them into success. It’s not going to only take one day but everyone is destined to be successful.

His life is an example of his spirit, overcoming the difficulties with which he was presented, and making himself stronger as a result of it. Churchill was a more than just a great speaker though; he was a great man and a great leader as well. He took over as Prime Minister of Britain during one of the most trying times ever to come upon the country, and led his country to eventual victory over their adversaries. The analysis of his speech allows one to come closer to understanding the true rhetorical genius of the man known as Churchill. In particular,

A man with dreams is as determined as a child who wants a puppy. They will both do whatever they can to achieve their goal. Winston Churchill, an author, journalist, and two term Prime Minister, helped his country during World War I and II and had many ideas that were not supported while he had government jobs. After analyzing several online biographies, it is clear that Winston Churchill achieved his big dreams of being like his father.

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.

Winston Churchill was a extremely influential man with amazing speaking skills that helped him push parliament to act against Hitler instead of following a policy of appeasement. The speeches he gave to parliament also won him the position of Prime Minister in 1940. Churchill was also experienced in the military, which gave him a higher understanding of war tactics and statistics. These skills helped him better understand Hitler's war tactics and defend Britain against his unending assault on London. He joined the military in 1893 after 2 failed attempts at the entrance exam for the military, he was finally accepted to the British Army Cavalry division on his 3 attempt. After a short time in the military with time served in India and Sudan he became a member of parliament (“The Young Churchill”). He was then elected to the prime minister's cabinet as president of the board of trade.He then did many different jobs in parliament until World War II, when he fought against the appeasement of Hitler and was eventually elected to Prime Minister in 1940. When the United States joined the war in 1941 he worked closely with President Roosevelt to take back countries occupied by Germany. Together, along with the help of Russia they succeeded in taking back Europe and defeating Hitler in 1945 (“Winston Churchill”). With all of his accomplishes and skills it is easy to see how Winston Churchill was a great man and a member of the “Greatest

Winston Churchill: His Impact before, during, and after World War I and II “Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be”, said Winston Churchill(Keegan, John pg 10-11). This was one of his famous quotes during World War II. Winston Churchill was many things during his lifetime. Over the course of his life and his service during World War I and II, he filled the role of soldier, reporter, politician, historian, and Prime Minister of England. Winston Churchill is widely known to history as a defender of democracy.

Winston Churchill’s powerful mind began developing at a young age. He enjoyed learning, but only what interested him (Vander Hook 20). According to a teacher at Harrow, he had “a brilliant brain, but he would only work when he chose to, and for the matters he approved of” (Vander Hook 24). He

was a professional writer and he was good presenting his speech. Winston Churchill spent hours

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.

Born Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill on November 30, 1874, to an aristocratic family, his father Lord Randolph Churchill (February 13, 1849) was a British politician was part of the Conservative party. Lord Randolph later began to lead The House Of Commons (the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and Ireland, who congregate in the palace Westminster) and was on the road to being the prime minister but was not able to carry out the idea because of his own miscalculations and ended his political career shortly after.

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)

Being confident is one of the most important leadership quality to me. I choose Winston Churchill because he was confident in his opinion to Adolf Hitler, that no one should believe or think that Adolf Hitler was being honest. Winston Churchill said that Hitler will not keep his promise and he will do whatever he thinks is right.