Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Winston ChurChill

His early life
He was born in Blenheim Palace, Wood stock, on 30th November, 1874. His father was a Conservative politician. His mother, Jennie Jerome, was the daughter of Leonard Jerome, a New York businessman.
On child hood, he learnt at boarding school. He participated to exam on Harrow school and he was accepted on school but he was arranged the class below where only taught English.
When he was 20 years old, after being educated at Harrow, he went to the Royal Military College at Sand Hurst. He joined the Army in Indian.

Churchill and Military
In 1985, he joined the Fourth Hussars. While in the Army, he started finding the Wars. He saw action the Indian North – West frontier and in the Sudan where he took part in the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
While in the Army, he worked as a journalist for The Morning post. He wrote books such as “The story of the Malakand Field Force”, “The Rive war” (1899)

His life as a politician
In 1899, he left the Army. He decided to participate to Correspondent.
In 1900, on General Election, he was elected as the Conservative. However, he had a difference of opinion with the Conservative Party member, he joined the Liberal Party. He was became a member of the new liberal Government. He worked as Under Secretary of State for the colonies.
On 12th September 1908, he married.
From 1917 to 1924, he became as a Minister of Munitions and Minister of Finance and was elected to represent Epping in the 1924 General Election.
On the outbreak of the Second World War, he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and on 4th April 1940, he became chairman of the Military Coordinating Committee.
On May, 1940, he was appointed to Prime Minister and he set up many Parties.

His final years
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
In 1955, he retired from politics
He died on 24th January, 1965.

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