Lords of the Admiralty

y early 1915 with deadlock on the Western Front and the Russian army struggling in the east, First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill became the driving force behind a grand scheme to strike at the Central Powers on a new front in south-eastern Europe, knock Turkey out of the war and open up a much needed relief route to Russia through the Dardanelles. The campaign began with an attempt to force the Dardanelles by naval power alone but early bombardments on the coastal ports failed and on 18

later in life Churchill enjoyed a short but active career in the British army. He joined the fourth regiment in 1895 and served in the Indian northwest, where he saw action in the fight in Omdurman in the year of 1898. While working as Lord of the Admiralty in 1911, Churchill changed the British military, making the boat builders notified that new warships had to be built with oil instead of coal engines. He was one of the first bringing up army aircraft and set up the Royal Navy Air Service

were there as a surveillance force and not a military force the spanish gave him his first of many medals. When the Great War or World War I started he was appointed the First Lord of Admiralty and was incharge of the entire United Kingdom's navy. He was trying to find a root to get into the Ottoman Empire and Winston Churchill searched all throughout the Iberian Peninsula

German submarine U- 20, who had fired a single torpedo 750 yards away from the ship, later called it the most horrible sight he had ever seen. The Lusitania entered service between Liverpool and New York on September 7, 1907. Funded by the British Admiralty, the Lusitania, built by the Cunard Steamship Company, was required to double as an auxiliary cruiser in case of war. This was a secret

Churchill played a crucial role in influencing history. Winston Churchill was destined to be an important politician and war hero from a young age. He was born November 30, 1874 in Woodstock England into a very prominent family. He was the eldest son of Lord Randolph Churchill. His mother was

and they wouldn't allow it. Now joining the liberals, he accomplished many rewarding positions in politics and also some unrewarding positions. He was awarded the minister of the crown, becomes the head of home security, and the admiralty grants him position of First Lord. Everything was going good until the government fell and he resigned from his position. He decided to take some time away and be the head

the army and he then became a conservative member of parliament. In the beginning of world war 2 Churchill held the position of First Lord of the Admiralty and he was later appointed Prime Minister of England. Queen Elizabeth II after the war knighted Churchill and President Kennedy gave Churchill honorary U.S citizenship. Going into his past he was the son of Lord Randolph Churchill and an American mother and he studied at Harrow and Sandhurst. One of Churchill's many quotes is "If you're going

Bryce .W. Shelden. Mr. Carlquest World history. 1/20/17 Thesis “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill. Churchill was a man who lived by wize words. He stood for Great Britain in her time of inner turmoil and fear. Winston S. Churchill stood against the Nazi oppression keeping his country safe from the socialist movement of Germany he lead Britain out of the fear and into courage by being a great man who wasn’t afraid to speak

profound influence, not only upon Britain, but even upon much of the rest of the world. John Hadley’s invention of the reflecting quadrant made it possible to determine the latitude at noon or by night. Extremely accurate, it was quickly adopted by the admiralty (1730). John Harrison’s ship chronometer was to revolutionise the world's shipping (1736). A new method of combating scurvy was found – James Lind recommended to use citrus juice (1747) and finally, John Campbell introduced the new sextant to the

Winston Churchill went through many events and positions which made him the Prime Minister who ended WWII for Great Britain. Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born to an aristocratic family on November 30, 1874 in England. Winston attended 3 different schools and failed two of them. In 1888 at his third school he joined the Harrow Rifle Corps in the military. It took him three tries on the exam to graduate from the British Royal Military College. These events of him going through different