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    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born in November 30th, 1874 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. His parents were Jennie Jerome and Lord Randolph Churchill. At a young age Churchill lived in Dublin, Ireland. This was due to his father being employed by his grandfather as his private secretary. Churchill became fascinated with the military at this early age as he watched the military parades pass by the official residence of the leader of Ireland. Churchill was not close to his mother or father

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    A great wartime leader is someone who is able to inspire their nation while also leading a successful military campaign. Few great wartime leaders have had the same impact on European History as Winston Churchill. Churchill was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1874 (Thompson). He would rise to the height of his fame during WWII where he led his country through one of the darkest periods in it’s history. Although Winston Churchill was a well known warmonger, he was the greatest wartime leader in European

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    country so long or so well. Early life Boyhood and education. Winston Churchill was born on Nov. 30, 1874, in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. He was the elder of the two sons of Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-1895) and Lady Churchill (1854-1921), an American girl whose maiden name was Jennie Jerome. Lord Randolph was the third son of the seventh Duke of Marlborough. The first Duke of Marlborough had been one of England's greatest military commanders. Winston's mother was famous for her beauty

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    Winston Churchill's Life

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    This lecture was by far my favorite lectures and was given by Dr. Bruzzini. We talked about how Winston Churchill had to make certain decisions even though not all were good. After looking and seeing what his choices were and why, he asked us ‘ what would we do’? Looking at the early ages of Winston Churchill, he was born November 30, 1874 right in Blenheim Palace. His parents were never involved much in his life so his nanny, Mrs. Everest, took care of him. Churchill had graduated from Royal

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    as it was the first British Court in India consisting of lawyers, its jurisdiction was so wise that it covered all kinds of legal wrongs and that since all British subject came under its jurisdiction it ensured rule of law. . The Governor –General Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793) introduced changes in the judicial system in 1787, 1790, and 1793. He had thoroughly reorganized the civil and criminal judicial system in India in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. He for the first time introduced the principle of

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    "Never was so much owed by so many, to so few." said Sir Winston S. Churchill, August 20th, 1940, in one of his most famous speeches. Although the English Royal Air Force is no longer fighting Nazi Germany in WWII, these words still relate to Winston Churchill today. How can a single person inspire so many? Over his 91 years of life Winston has shown great heroism. Churchill proves his courage during WWI and WWII. He has been incredibly determined when he reached 19 different political positions

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    time in power, and last years will be discussed. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born to an aristocratic family on November 30, 1874, at Blenheim Palace. The palace was given to his ancestors by Queen Anne. He was born to Lord Randolph Churchill and Jenny Jerome. Lord Randolph was a part of the Tory Democrat party; while he achieved early success as a rebel in his party, later he failed and he was described as someone who had been successful behind him. Jenny Jerome was described as the beautiful

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    throughout England. Winston Churchill was born in November 30, 1874 to the Marlboroughs, a noble aristocratic family . He followed his father’s footsteps into the “progressive Toryism of Disraeli. ” During World War I and 1939, he served as the Lord of the Admiralty with full charge of the Navy. Despite having a reputation as “a maverick who had jumped the party once” in 1939, the Conservative leaders appointed him as Prime Minister . On May 10, 1940, he became the Prime Minister and had to help the Britons

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    Hitler vs.Churchill Who is a better leader and lead his country to victory? Adolf Hitler was born on April 20,1988 ,and In Adolf's early years he was a rebellious child and he was failing school. He soon became the leader of the Nazi party. The German dictator Adolf Hitler led the extreme nationalist served as chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945. Adolf hitler came to power by the outbreak of world depression in the 1930s,and Hitler rose to power quickly. He created one of the most powerful

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    Trades Boards Act of 1909, establishing the first minimum wage system in Britain; and the Labour Exchange Act of 1909, which set up offices to find employment for the unemployed (Major Accomplishments). In 1911, Churchill became the First Lord of the Admiralty. “His primary contribution …. were naval reforms which included setting up in 1912 of the Royal National Air Service, a department of naval aviation; move to a larger gun as the main armament of battleships; and the development of battleships

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