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    Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 - 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955 and was the leader during one of the most important wars that has ever happened. He was a British statesman who became an officer in the British Army, a non-academic historian, a writer, and also an artist in his very successful life. The achievements that he had over his incredible lifetime won him a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. He was the first of eight people

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    It starts off telling us a description of Winston Churchill's life and telling us of his accomplishments. One of these is his rise and fall of his life he was a excellent commander and went to a military school when he was young so that he could become a leader of soldiers when he was older. He became a commander but soon lost his position after the battle of Gaulipely

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    would have a great attacking strategy. Winston Churchill, a scintillating strategizer who fought in both WW1 and WW2, is smart and a warrior who built a plane named the RAF. After reading the information on several sites, Winston Churchill is a man who is a hero that is a warrior and an astute strategizer. A bonehead, but skilled child, Winston Churchill was. For example, as Winston got older “He showed traits of his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, that were leading, a fighter, and escaping

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    “Great men are never good men.” To be great is to be considerably above average in terms of ability, quality or eminence. To the British, Sir Winston Churchill was indeed a great leader, and he is most well known for rallying and leading the British during the Second World during his term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, inspiring them with a belief in their victory and justice of their cause. However, not all of his actions were “ethically sound”, or morally good or correct, possessing and

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    Turner English 9 20 November 2015 Winston Churchill Do you ever wonder who led Great Britain through World War II? Well, his name is Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill entered the Royal Military College of Sandhurst, and graduated with honors in December of 1894. After being elected to Parliament at age twenty-five, he went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Munitions, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Prime Minster. Historians widely attribute Churchill with being “the greatest statesman

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    power, this weight was bestowed upon the shoulders of two memorable individuals. By and large Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt can be labelled as beacons of democracy and leaders of the free world in their time. 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

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    “defender of democracy” and an incredible orator, while others criticize him strongly for his actions during his being in power. We obviously refer to Winston Churchill, a man who left a complicated legacy behind him and whose personality and choices influenced – and still do- not only British politics, but the whole world’s ones. To begin with, Churchill was politically active from an early age. Twice named Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he is best known for his participation and his crucial

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    Ever since his victory in World War II, Winston Churchill has been considered one of the greatest military and political leaders of all time. He has been remembered for his determination, motivational speeches and wartime leadership. In particular, the success of the evacuation of Dunkirk, and the defeat of Hitler have been remembered as two of his greatest achievements. However, Churchill also made a number of mistakes throughout his career, which have now been mostly forgotten. The best example

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    Synthesis Essay – Winston Churchill SMSgt Brian J. Sands Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy September 10, 2014 Instructor: MSgt Travis Pyle Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was an influential leader and politician in the government of the Britain from the turn of the 20th century until his death in 1965. He was Prime Minister twice and led his country through the darkest corridors of war in a fight for its very existence. Throughout his tenure he displayed uncommon vision and

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    Sir Winston Churchill Introduction Few leaders stand out in the history of the twentieth century more than Sir Winston Churchill. Remembered mainly as Great Britain's prime minister who led the first successful stand against Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany, he showed the world the importance of democracy and liberty by leading the battle against fascism and dictatorship. Churchill appeared headed for greatness even at his birth in 1874; his grandfather was the first Duke of Marlborough

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