“War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength” –Winston Churchill. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British politician, he was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice; once from 1940 to 1945 and once again from 1951 to 1955. World War Two started striking and Adolf Hitler, the Chancellor of Germany and the leader of the Nazi Party, started attacking country by country in Europe. On May the 13th in 1940, Churchill entered the House of Commons as the Prime Minister of
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat is the speech delivered by Winston Churchill at the onset of World War II when Adolf Hitler and his army were conquering over Europe, relentlessly defeating country after country thereby threatening Great Britain. In April 1940, due to German invasion of Norway, the British government under Neville Chamberlain immediately lost its support while Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty then, was being praised as the most prominent opponent of Germany ever since before
Winston Churchill was one of the greatest orators of his time with his speech “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat”, which helped Britain endure the Nazi invasion during WWII. The War had begun in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. It was not until May 1945 until fighting had ceased. WWII at the start had been in the hands of Nazis, they had swept across Europe. What stood in the Nazis way was Britain, commanded by the great Winston Churchill who created a turning point in the war and the future end to Hitler
Although many people criticized his decisions throughout his political career, Winston Churchill’s decision making and leadership in World War II proved him to be a true patriot, who tirelessly worked towards the welfare of his country making him a hero to the people of his country and others around the world. Winston Churchill truly showed leadership and heroism throughout his eventful career. His tenacity and perseverance lead him to make ambitious decisions that would eventually benefit his country
during World War II. He displayed the tenets of relevancy leading up to the war, then he used this relevancy to exhibit meta-leadership and communicate a clear vision. To support my argument, I will first describe relevancy and provide evidence of Churchill’s exceptional personality, character, competence, and drive. I will then describe how his relevancy positioned him to exhibit meta-leadership to entice the U.S. to support the European front. Lastly, I will analyze how his relevancy carried his
Regarded by many as the greatest Briton ever, Winston Churchill was most known for leading Great Britain successfully during World War II, his drive for a better Britain. Though Churchill lost elections after the war, he did serve another term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Before World War II, he held several prominent positions in the parliament, including President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, Secretary of State for War, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Chancellor