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Há 4 dias · 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.
- Leadership During World War II
As prime minister. The German invasion of the Low Countries,...
- During World War I
Winston Churchill - WWI Prime Minister, Statesman, Orator:...
- As Prime Minister Again
Winston Churchill - WWII Leader, Statesman, Orator: The...
- Jennie Jerome
Jennie Jerome Churchill (born January 9, 1854, Brooklyn, New...
- Andrew Browne Cunningham
Having been promoted (January 1943) to admiral of the fleet,...
- Leadership During World War II
Há 1 dia · His father, Lord Randolph Churchill, representing the Conservative Party, had been elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Woodstock in 1874. His mother, Jennie, was a daughter of Leonard Jerome, a wealthy American businessman.
Há 2 dias · McKay shows Roosevelt’s opinion of Churchill evolving from “a stinker” in 1918 to “a tremendously vital person.”. We also learn that during the war, America and Britain kept secrets from each other. Granted, there are massive Churchill-FDR studies by Jon Meacham, Warren Kimball and David Stafford.
Há 4 dias · As prime minister. The German invasion of the Low Countries, on May 10, 1940, came like a hammer blow on top of the Norwegian fiasco. Chamberlain resigned. He wanted Lord Halifax, the foreign secretary, to succeed him, but Halifax wisely declined.
Há 4 dias · Foreman’s script delicately dances around honorarily-titled Lord Randolph Churchill’s fatal sexually transmitted disease and the fact that Winston was born somewhat less than eight months after his parents’ marriage. He manages to squeeze in a blunt suggestion of Jeanette Jerome Spencer-Churchill’s indiscretions. A bit sexist ...
Há 2 dias · In the winter of 1704-5 John Churchill, duke of Marlborough engaged Sir John Vanbrugh to build a house in Woodstock Park, and together they chose a site overlooking the Glyme valley opposite the old royal palace. From the first, in accordance with the queen's wishes, the house was called Blenheim.
Há 4 dias · Winston Churchill - WWI Prime Minister, Statesman, Orator: War came as no surprise to Churchill. He had already held a test naval mobilization. Of all the cabinet ministers he was the most insistent on the need to resist Germany.
