Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is one of the most famous individuals of the 20th Century who successfully led Britain to victory during World War II. He was born on November 30th in the year 1874 and became a Member of Parliament in the year 1900. He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. He is a hero and is given credit for being one of the driving forces who inspired the United Kingdom to keep fighting against the Nazis.
Hitler went on to become the master of Europe in 1940 and had broken the Munich pact by invading Poland and further went on to defeat France. He was smart enough to realize the power and strength of Britain and proposed peace. Churchill knew that the intentions of Hitler were not good and he certainly was right not to judge Hitler and went on to continue the argument while others were willing to trust the latter. He provided strength to the country which was required to stand up to the most intense aerial bombing. His ability as a political orator came in handy and his speeches inspired the British people to keep fighting in spite of knowing that victory is far away. Taking right decisions such as destroying the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, Despite the threat of the German invasion, sending tanks to Egypt. He used every opportunity very wisely.
Churchill guided British military efforts abroad and his leadership on the home front was truly remarkable. His techniques presented him with powerful civilian support. German forces were busy invading Europe and Britain watched in horror as their ally France fell to Germany and so did the others leaving only Britain to challenge the latter
At the time of the eight-month air attack, the British government devised techniques such as posters, videos to reassure civilians. The government monitored the opinions of the civilians though the crime rate rose, along with outcries of political dissenters, the firm resolution of the civilians shook Hilter’s hope of invading the country and the country breathed a sigh of relief through the war was far from being over. The Germans had underestimated a nation that was determined not to give up and stand strong under the stress of war.
After a rise to prominence in national politics before World War I, Churchill acquired a reputation for his judgment in the war and in the decade that followed. He was a lonely figure until his response to Adolf Hitler’s challenge brought him to the leadership of a national coalition in 1940. He then shaped Allied Strategy in World War II with Joseph Stalin and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he alerted the west about the threat of the Soviet Union after the breakdown of the alliance.
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