Winston Churchill
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Of mixed English and American parentage, Churchill was born in Oxfordshire into the wealthy, aristocratic Spencer family. He joined the British Army in 1895 and saw action in British India, the Mahdist War and the Second Boer War, gaining fame as a war correspondent and writing books about his campaigns. Elected a Conservative MP in 1900, he defected to the Liberals in 1904. In H. H. Asquith's Liberal government, Churchill was President of the Board of Trade and Home Secretary, championing prison reform and workers' social security. As First Lord of the Admiralty during the First World War, he oversaw the Gallipoli campaign, but after it proved a disaster, was demoted to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He resigned in November 1915 and joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers on the Western Front for six months. In 1917, he returned to government under David Lloyd George and served successively as Minister of Munitions, Secretary of State for War, Secretary of State for Air, and Secretary of State for the Colonies, overseeing the Anglo-Irish Treaty and British foreign policy in the Middle East. After two years out of Parliament, he was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Stanley Baldwin's Conservative government, returning sterling in 1925 to the gold standard, depressing the UK economy.
Out of government during his so-called "wilderness years" in the 1930s, Churchill took the lead in calling for rearmament to counter the threat of militarism in Nazi Germany. At the outbreak of the Second World War he was re-appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. In May 1940, he became prime minister, succeeding Neville Chamberlain. Churchill formed a national government and oversaw British involvement in the Allied war effort against the Axis powers, resulting in victory in 1945. After the Conservatives' defeat in the 1945 general election, he became Leader of the Opposition. Amid the developing Cold War with the Soviet Union, he publicly warned of an "iron curtain" of Soviet influence in Europe and promoted European unity. Between his terms, he wrote several books recounting his experience during the war. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. He lost the 1950 election but was returned to office in 1951. His second term was preoccupied with foreign affairs, especially Anglo-American relations and preservation of what remained of the British Empire with India now no longer part of it. Domestically, his government completed the development of a nuclear weapon. In declining health, Churchill resigned in 1955, remaining an MP until 1964. Upon his death in 1965, he was given a state funeral.
One of the 20th century's most significant figures, Churchill remains popular in the UK and the rest of the Anglosphere. He is generally viewed as a victorious wartime leader, who defended liberal democracy against the spread of fascism. However, recent scholarship has been more critical of Churchill, especially with regards to his views on race, and his unwavering commitment to British imperialism. Nonetheless, historians and the British public often rank Churchill as one of the greatest prime ministers in British history. Provided by Wikipedia
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The world crisis, 1911-1918. by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Blood, toil, tears and sweat : the great speeches by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Winston S. Churchill : his complete speeches, 1897-1963 by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Never give in! : the challenging words of Winston Churchill by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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My darling Winston : the letters between Winston Churchill and his mother by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Amid these storms ; thoughts and adventures. by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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The people's rights : selected from his Lancashire and other recent speeches. -. by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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London to Ladysmith via Pretoria by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Churchill's History of the English-speaking peoples by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Churchill by himself : the definitive collection of quotations by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Savrola : a tale of the revolution in Laurania. by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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King George VI : the Prime Minister's broadcast, February 7, 1952 by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Their finest hour by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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The world crisis, 1916-1918... by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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The Churchill war papers : at the Admiralty by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
New York : W.W. Norton, 1993
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Blood, sweat, and tears by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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My early life ; a roving commission by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Blood, sweat, and tears, by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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The gathering storm by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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Marlborough; his life and times by Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
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