Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill( November 30th, 1874- 24 January 1965)was only a British teenager when he joined the Royal Military College, Churchill worked with the military after graduating from college and worked as a writer who wrote about life in the military. Churchill became a prisoner of war in the Second Boer War in South Africa however he was able to escape from captivity. Upon returning to Britain, Churchill was elected to the Parliament for a few years, thus being in charge of several governmental offices.Once World War 2 broke out, Neville Chamberlain had decided to appease Hitler, however Churchill stepped in stating that Hitler will then take advantage of the appeasement and take over all of Europe. On May 10 1940, Churchill was elected for prime minister instead of Chamberlain. Britain and Germany then clashed at each other, Churchill was able to form an alliance with the Allied Powers and U.S.A and the USSR.Once World War 2 ended, Churchill lost the election and he became a significant leader in the government.On January 24, 1965 Winston Churchill died of old age.
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