A leader in every sense of the word, Sir Winston Churchill was a soldier in the British army serving on the western front; an inspirational orator; a brilliant military strategist; and commander of the 6th Battalion of Royal Scots Fusiliers – all of this before he was even elected Prime Minster. During World War I, Churchill was elected First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Munitions, and Secretary of State for Air. When it came to military planning,
With his impressive resume and proven ability to strategically defend his country, Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940, staunchly marching his country into the depths of World War II. During the war, Churchill expanded every aspect of the military from naval to aviation, but he was especially interested in the future of land battles and invested large amounts of money into the development of tanks. Since engineering technology had not quite caught up with Churchill’s vision of a stronger, better equipped
In 1945 Churchill lost his office to the opposition. However, Churchill remained close to the political scene and during the years after; he served as Chancellor, which put him in charge of
