Winston Churchill

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Winston Churchill, a great man led by his leadership and passion for his country, certainly
not one to be forgotten.
So, let’s start with the most important question that you might be asking yourselves, who
was Winston Churchill?
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born in Oxfordshire, England on November
30th, 1874, to a wealthy, aristocratic family and thus he was born into the country's
governing elite. Aged seven, he began boarding at St. George's School in Ascot,
Berkshire; he hated it, did poorly academically, and regularly misbehaved. As a result of
poor health, in September 1884 he moved to Brunswick School in Hove; there, his
academic performance improved but he continued to misbehave. He narrowly passed the
entrance exam which allowed him to begin studies at the elite Harrow School in April
1888. There, his academics remained high—he excelled particularly in history. His father
insisted him to prepare for a career in the military, and so Churchill's last three years at
Harrow were spent in the army form.
In February 1895, Churchill was commissioned as a second lieutenant. After working at
the army for many years, he decided he wanted a parliamentary career. In 1900 he won
his first election to parliamentary. He became an important figure and helped the country
during tough times such as the first world war. In 1940 he became Britain’s Prime Minister
after being elected by the people.
During the second world war, Churchill helped lead a successful Allied strategy with the
U.S. and Soviet Union during World War II to defeat the Axis powers and craft post-war
peace. Even though he suffered a mild heart attack and contracted pneumonia, that didn’t
stop him from working hard for his country.
After winning the world war 2 Churchill told a huge crowd in Whitehall: "This is your
victory." The people shouted: "No, it is yours", remarking how people were grateful for
him and for what he did.
Despite poor health, Churchill still tried to remain active in public life. On January 15th
1965, Churchill suffered a severe stroke, and before he went into a coma he said “I’m so
bored with it all”. He died at his London home 9 days later, aged 90, on the morning of
Sunday, January 24th 1965.
As with other influential world leaders, Churchill left behind a complicated legacy.
Remembered by his countrymen for defeating the dark regime of Hitler and the Nazi
Party.