Winston Churchill: The Man Who Saved Britain

Winston Churchill is remembered as the man who saved Britain in World War II, as the greatest statesman in British history, and as the man who coined the term “the iron curtain.” Early life was hard for Winston or “Winnie” because although he adored his mother and father, they barely gave him the time of day. As a student, he “prefered games and play to school” (Winston Churchill, Contemporary Heroes 2) and his father ,Randolph, “feared he was intellectually challenged.”(Winston Churchill, Contemporary Heroes 1) Although his parents gave him little attention, they still disliked his bad performance in school and threatened military school. Churchill’s parents cared too much for their image to have a child that didn’t live up to their expectation. Even though he suffered in school at first, Churchill succeeded in military school and …show more content…
With his love of english and writing, Churchill resigned from the military and became “a well-paid war correspondent.”(Winston Churchill, Encyclopedia 2) On an excursion to South Africa at the start of the Boer War, Churchill was taken prisoner, and his escape was his first claim to fame. He used his new found popularity to run for public office, and “in 1900 general election,”(Winston Churchill, Encyclopedia 2) Winston became a member of the House of Commons. Churchill built up the navy before World War I which led to Great Britain’s victory in the war. With a looming World War, Churchill was proved right to have created a naval superpower. However, his political career was nearly ended after the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. He “shouldered much of the public blame for the fiasco”(Winston Churchill, Encyclopedia 3) although it wasn’t his doing. Winston lived a long, adventurous life which led to riches and fame, from his writing and journalist career to his military and political