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1 Sir Winston Churchill Yuliya Kunitskaya MIIGAiK Moscow 2016

2 British statesman Orator, and author and the prime minister of the UK. Winston Churchill is one of Winston Churchill is one of the best-known, and some the best-known, and some say one of the greatest, statesmen of the 20th century.

3 Political career He wrote:" I felt as if I was walking with destiny, and that all my past life had been but a past life had been but a preparation for this hour". In a sense, the whole of Churchill’s previous career had been a previous career had been a preparation for wartime leadership

4 one of the chief architects of the Allied victory His leadership, which was expressed in noble speeches and constant personal noble speeches and constant personal activity, stated precisely what Britain activity, stated precisely what Britain needed to survive through the years needed to survive through the years before the United States entered the war. before the United States entered the war. Though the future looked grim, Churchill did all he could to keep British spirits high. He gave stirring speeches in Parliament and on the radio.

5 The final period of Churchill's career In that election most Labour candidates were elected members of Parliament against were elected members of Parliament against Conservatives and their allies. It was one Conservatives and their allies. It was one of the most striking reversals of fortune in democratic history. in democratic history.

6 Queen Elizabeth made Churchill a knight of the Order When Churchill became prime minister for the second time. He spent most of this for the second time. He spent most of this term working (but failed) to build a term working (but failed) to build a sustainable détente between the East and the West.

7 There is little doubt that Winston Churchill was a political figure of enormous influence and importance.

8 Main Legal Terms  Prime Minister  Ministry of Defense  Leadership  Gighter planes  Parliament  Conservatives  Surrender  General election  Allies  Retired

9 Sources  http://www.history.com/topics/british- history/winston-churchill http://www.history.com/topics/british- history/winston-churchill  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politi cs/575219.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politi cs/575219.stm  http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch- Co/Churchill-Winston.html http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch- Co/Churchill-Winston.html

10 Thank you for your attention!


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