WINSTON CHURCHILL

AS A CHILD

• Born 1874
• Dad died at the age of 8
• He was a very poor student at school

YOUNG SOLDIER

• Went to military school in 1893
• Traveled as soldier and journalist
• Was captured in South Africa but escaped

JOURNALISM

• His first book published in 1898
• He traveled around writing books
• He had 5 books published by 26

WORLD WAR I

• Winston fought in WWI
• 1911 Winston became the First Lord of admirality
• He established the Royal Navy
• He invented one of the earliest tanks

WWII

• France fell in 1940
• In July Germany bombed Britain
• He persuaded President Roosevelt for military support
• Planned D-Day with Roosevelt

PRIME MINISTER

• He was first elected in 1940
• Then lost second but got relected in 1951

Challenge Question

Why and how did Winston Churchill play such a big role in WWII?

REFLECTION

• He was considered on of the most influential statesmen of the 20th century
• He helped Britain prepare and fight 2 World Wars
• He is considered one of Britain's greatest prime minister

SOURCES

• "Remembering Churchill - BarbWire.com." BarbWirecom. N.p., 24 Jan. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.
• MailOnline, Graham Smith for. "First Research Centre Dedicated to Winston Churchill to Open in the U.S." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.
• "Winston Churchill on Arts Funding: How Twitter Twists History to Suit Modern Agendas – Telegraph Blogs." Technology Winston Churchill on Arts Funding How Twitter Twists History to Suit Modern Agendas Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2015.
• "The White Cliffs of Dover." Oceancitypops. N.p., n.d. Web.
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SOURCES CONTINUED

• "Winston S Churchill." Welcome to WinstonChurchill.org. The Churchill Centre, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2015.
• "Winston S. Churchill." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.