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Há 2 dias · Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.
Há 1 dia · Cromwell has been variously described as a military dictator by Winston Churchill, and as a hero of liberty by John Milton, Thomas Carlyle, and Samuel Rawson Gardiner. The debate over his historical reputation continues.
- Soldier and statesman
- Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- pre-1642 (militia service), 1642–1651 (civil war)
- Robert Cromwell (father), Elizabeth Steward (mother)
2 de mai. de 2024 · 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 ...
- What did Winston Churchill do during World War II?As prime minister (1940–45) during most of World War II, Winston Churchill rallied the British people and led the country from the brink of defeat...
- What was Winston Churchill’s family background?Through his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, a Tory politician, Winston was directly descended from John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, the he...
- Where was Winston Churchill educated?At Harrow School, Winston Churchill’s conspicuously poor academic record provoked his father’s decision to enter him into an army career. On his th...
Há 22 horas · The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas. One of the opposing alliances was led by Great Britain and Prussia. The other alliance was led by France, backed by Spain, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia. Related conflicts include the 1754 to 1763 ...
- 17 May 1756 – 15 February 1763, (6 years, 8 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
22 de abr. de 2024 · Please email The Churchill Project. Youth 1874-1894. United Kingdom, 1874. Born at Blenheim Palace, seat of the Seventh Duke of Marlborough. “Although present on that occasion I have no clear recollection of the events leading up to it.” (Passim.) Ireland (then part of UK), 1877. Winston’s grandfather, the Seventh Duke, is named Viceroy ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · The Iron Curtain speech was delivered by former British prime minister Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946. Churchill used the speech to emphasize the necessity for the United States and Britain to act as the guardians of peace and stability against the menace of Soviet communism, which had lowered an “ iron ...
19 de abr. de 2024 · The British Commandos were created on orders from Winston Churchill in June, 1940, shortly after the Dunkirk evacuation. The idea was to train various “hunter-class” outfits that could ...
