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  2. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and 1951 to 1955.

  3. 1 day ago · Winston Churchill (born November 30, 1874, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England—died January 24, 1965, London) was a British statesman, orator, and author who as prime minister (1940–45, 195155) rallied the British people during World War II and led his country from the brink of defeat to victory. After a sensational rise to prominence ...

  4. It is for his leadership through these fraught years of 1940-1941 - through Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz - that Churchill is best remembered. Crucially, he rallied the nation in defiance of Hitler.

  5. Winston Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty on 3 September 1939, the day that the United Kingdom declared war on Nazi Germany. He succeeded Neville Chamberlain as prime minister on 10 May 1940 and held the post until 26 July 1945.

  6. Oct 27, 2009 · Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945, he led the country through World War II, and from 1951 to 1955.

  7. Sir Winston Churchill. Conservative 1940 to 1945, 1951 to 1955. Winston Churchill was an inspirational statesman, writer, orator and leader who led Britain to victory in the Second World...

  8. Mar 30, 2011 · At the beginning of the Second World War the reputation of Winston Churchill was that of a gifted politician who had twice changed parties, an impulsive man prone to impractical enthusiasms,...