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Winston Churchill (Less Known Details (Wrote a book about the Great War…

- - - - This is one reason why he accomplished a lot in his lifetime, because people listened to what he said
  - - - This shows that he was very active outside of politics as well
  - - - He also planned the greatest military evacuation, Dunkirk
        
        He was very important to the war effort in Britain
- - - - This was an important change of the status quo, as he changed militias throughout the world for the better
  - - - This is a change, as typically people want to be popular, but a revered leader in Churchill changed that
  - - - He was able to solve the problem of limited militia by making a creative deal with the USA
        
        This was a change, as there was not a prime minister previously who was this creative in a time of war and hardship
  - - - This was a major change in politics
- - - - Sent to boarding schools at 7
        
        Father died when Churchill was 21
    - - However, he loved to read
    - - Had the skills necessary to succeed, was trained in technology
      - Graduated with honors
  - - - Sent to India in the army
    - - Became friends with politician Bourke Cockran
        
        Made decision to go into politics
  - - - He joined the House of Commons in 1904
    - - He insisted on justice, and drafted the final settlement between Transvaal (SA settlement) and Britain
    - - Churchill's mother and daughter died in 1921
    - - He also managed many protests and strikes
        
        He improved minimum wage and standard of living
        
        Managed a coal miner strike
    - - He inspected ships and converted the Navy from coal to oil ships
        
        He increased their craft
        
        He designed the tank and other military equipment
        
        The Conservatives believed the lack of success was b/c of Churchill
        
        Because of this, he fell into a deep depression after the Dardanelles campaign
        
        Resigned from Cabinet in November and joined army
        
        Appointed as Minister of Munitions in July 1917
        
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        He appointed the new Sea Lord in Cabinet
        
        He was blamed when British ships were lost in WW1, and when when Antwerp surrendered
  - - - Became First Lord of the Admiralty again at 65.
        
        After Neville Chamberlain resigned out of pressure, Churchill was promoted to Prime Minister of Britain
        
        He rallied soldiers and prepared to take on the Germans alone (as a country)
        
        He planned Dunkirk, the greatest evacuation in history
        
        Roosevelt and Churchill worked out a program where the US gives Britain militia
        
        They also agreed to the Atlantic Charter where they allowed all nations to choose their own form of government, and this provided the basis for the United Nations
        
        He allowed the USSR to help them in the war despite a deep disliking of them throughout the country
        
        He, along with Roosevelt and Stalin were the main figures in WW2
        
        Behind Churchill, the British won the war!
        
        He did not support socialism or communism, and this resulted in an unpopular opinion of him
        
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        He was instrumental in planning WW2
        
        Planned D-Day
        
        He helped Greece when war broke out there
        
        Served as PM at 77
        
        Died at 90 in 1965