Exploring The Influence Of Winston Churchill's Role In Politics

To begin, since his education was not what he had hoped it would be, Winston continued to read and educate himself as a young adult. He then ran for a Conservative political position, but lost the election. After the loss, he went to South Africa to do work as a reporter. In his time there, he saved a train that was being attacked, but sacrificed himself and was taken hostage. Incredibly he escaped from their jail. He then returned to Britain as a hero, and ran again for political office. This time he won. Because he had also earned a good amount of money from his writing, he was able to have great influence with his position in politics. Then, later the country of Britain went to war with Germany on September 3, 1939. At that very same time, Winston Churchill was also selected to be the first lord of the
“But he was now in Parliament and, fortified by the £10,000 his writings and lecture tours has earned for him, was in a position to make his own way in politics.” (Britannica.com) All in all, part of the reason Winston Churchill had the impact he did is that he was in a position in which he could