For Students
Read Next
Discover
Winston Churchill
prime minister of United Kingdom
Also known as: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Recent News
Aug. 15, 2024, 11:13 AM ET (The Telegraph)
How Churchill’s Battle of Britain bunker was hidden from German bombers
Top Questions
What did Winston Churchill do during World War II?
What did Winston Churchill do during World War II?
What was Winston Churchill’s family background?
What was Winston Churchill’s family background?
Where was Winston Churchill educated?
Where was Winston Churchill educated?
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, 1951–55) 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 in national politics before World War I, Churchill acquired a reputation for erratic judgment in the war itself and in the decade that followed. Politically suspect in consequence, he was a lonely figure until his response to Adolf Hitler’s challenge brought him to leadership of a national coalition ...(100 of 7203 words)