A Brief Look At Sir Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill is widely known and is considered one of the best statesmen of the 20th century. Winston Churchill has always been a peoples’ person and he has dedicated himself to providing what is best for the public service. “His legacy is a complicated one; he was an idealist and a pragmatist; an orator and a soldier; an advocate of progressive social reforms and an unapologetic elitist; a defender of democracy as well as of Britain’s fading empire (History.com).” Although his legacy is complicated based off credentials, he was primarily known as the Prime Minster of the United Kingdom and led the British people during World War II. The country was on the edge of defeat but the leadership of Winston Churchill helped rally the country to victory. Not only was he known as a
Sir Winston Churchill was born in 1874 into a family of politicians. Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston’s father, was also a well-known figure in politics in the 1870s and 1880s.Winston attended a prep school and didn’t perform at a high level so he decided to head to the military school. After finishing military school, Winston traveled all over the Europe as a soldier and was a writer as well. He published his first book in India on 1898 in which he described all the experiences in the India territory. In 1899, the London post sent him to gather information and write about a war in South Africa, but he was captured by enemy soldiers on arrival. Luckily, he escaped and the news got to Britain which resulted in him being praised in his hometown. In 1900, Churchill returned in England and published five successful books. That same year he entered politics as a Conservative but four years afterward he switched to the Liberal side. On workdays, Churchill contributed to the progressive social reform and helped out in many aspects yet he received a lot criticism from his Conservative co-workers stating he was a “traitor”. In 1911, Churchill somewhat turn his back on politics due to the