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    Hooten Mr. Severs English 9 28 January 2016 Winston Churchill The world was at war. Germany quickly invaded Poland and France with brute force, appearing to be pushing westward toward Great Britain. Without Winston Churchill, Britain and the rest of the Allied world would have been unprepared for the power of Germany. Through his brilliant mind, military experience, and leadership capabilities, Winston Churchill changed the tide of World War II. Winston Churchill’s powerful mind began developing at

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    democratic society. Many men would play huge roles in how the war would turn out. Men like Joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Charles De Gaulle, and Winston Churchill. Out of all of these men the one that did the most and played the biggest role in World war two is Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill was the most important man in Great Britain and the world because of his military decisions, his ability to boost his people’s moral, and his refusal to give in to his

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    Winston Churchill The history of the world consists of important events which have been shaped by the will of the government's leaders. When put in a position of leadership, one individual is literally granted the power the change the world around him or her. Great leaders are those individuals who can take power without abusing it and instead utilize their influence to better the lives of those that look to them for guidance (Northouse 2010, page 7). In times of war, the leaders of opposing factions

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    Title: Winston Churchill; proof that wars are won with words Heroes come in many different forms. For Britain, during the Twentieth Century, one came on the scene dressed as a man who began his plight with poor grades, a stutter, and an awkward disposition. Winston Churchill battled many personal demons and bouts of depression: however, adversity often strengthens the individual and refines him to a greater purpose(Winston and Clementine 401). A final analysis of Winston Churchill yields some

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    “Democracy is the worst form of government on earth except for all the rest - Winston churchill Some people may ask, Who is Winston Churchill ? Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Great Britain. He led britain to the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Churchill served in the british army and worked as a writer before going into politics.He is also a celebrated artist, author, and public speaker. He made several statements about government, life, and war. He was born into an aristocratic

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    ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour. “This was their finest hour” is a quote by Winston Churchill, the British wartime Prime Minister. Winston Churchill was appointed the Prime Minister of Britain in 1940, shortly after Neville Chamberlain resigned after his unpopular appeasement policies were ignored by Hitler, with his reputation tarnished by the British defeat in

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    numerous landscapes, raging through cities, forests, sea, and air. Winston Churchill was born November 30, 1874 and would become heavily involved in politics, likely since he was born into an aristocratic family. In his early life, Churchill would serve his time in the British Army before becoming a member of Parliament. During World War II, Churchill would serve as prime minister. During his time as prime minister, Churchill would play a heavy hand in Allied decisions during the war. His strategy

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    Description. The person I chose as my leader is Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874. Winston grew up in Dublin, Ireland at which he attended two different schools as a young boy. He did not do well at either one of the schools which lead him to joining the military. Winston’s main characteristics in being an active leader was his role of motivating society, regardless the condition how frightening the conditions turn out to be. Churchill’s character showed

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    The Life and Times of War Leaders

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    many great and famous leaders of the world, two important men are universal household names. Winston Churchill, through his bravery and calm during World War II, achieved world renowned honor. President George W. Bush’s poor handling of the Middle Eastern wars and conflicts, however, left a bitter taste in the global community’s mouth. Though British Prime Minister The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill and President George W. Bush were both wartime leaders with similar upbringings, they had very

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    March 5, 1946, Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill uttered a phrase that will put two of the most militarized countries in the world at that time against each other. "The Iron Curtain," Winston is quoted as saying (Olsen). Churchill says these words in reference to The Soviet Union and their hunger for empirical growth after their victory, as a part of The Allies, over the Axis Powers in WWII. Many historians speculate that it is this phrase, included in his "The Sinews of Peace" speech, that started

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