Sir Winston Churchill was the eldest son of aristocrat Lord Randolph Churchill and was born on 30th November 1874. He is best known for his stubborn and courageous leadership as Prime Minister for Great Britain when he led the British people from the brink of defeat during World War II, ultimately to victory over NAZI Germany. Early Life to the PM of Britain Following his graduation from the Royal Military College in Sandhurst he was commisioned …showed first 75 words of 355 total…

…showed last 75 words of 355 total…First Lord of the Admiralty on September 3rd, 1939. In 1940, following public disapproval at Chamberlains handling of Hitler and the direction the war was taking, Churchill succeeded Chaimberlain as prime minister and during World War II he successfully secured military aid and moral support from the United States. He travelled endlessly during the war establishing close ties with leaders of other nations and helped co-ordinate a military strategy which helped ensure Hitlers defeat on VE day, 1945.