Sir Winston Churchill

1. Sir Winston Churchill «History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.» Презентация подготовлена ученицей 10- го класса Шестаковой Настей

2. Plan • 1) Churchill's childhood • 2) Wars and adventures • 3) Becoming a Politician • 4) From 1914 to 1939 • 5) The War Leader • 6) Churchill's last years • 7) Why is Churchill famous?

3. Churchill's childhood • Winston Churchill was born into the privileged world of the British aristocracy on November 30, 1874. • Winston's childhood was not a particularly happy one. Like many Victorian parents, Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill were distant.

4. 12-year-old Churchill was accepted to the prestigious Harrow school. • After graduating from Harrow, Churchill was accepted into the Royal Military College.After a year Churchill was given a commission as a cavalry officer.

5. Wars and adventures As a young army officer, he saw action in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer War. He gained fame as a war correspondent and wrote books about his campaigns. He came home a hero.

6. Becoming a Politician • While fighting in all these wars, Churchill had decided that he wanted to help make policy, not just follow it. • Churchill quickly became known for being outspoken and full of energy. • In October 1911, Churchill was in charge of the British navy. Churchill, worried about Germany's growing military strength, spent the next three years working diligently to strengthen the British navy.

8. From 1914 to 1939 • War • In 1914, World War I began. Churchill wanted the Navy to win battles. But in 1915 his plan for an attack on Turkey went badly wrong. Churchill resigned. He went to fight in France as a soldier. • In 1924, he was made Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was not a success. He left this job in 1929.

10. The 1930s and Hitler • In the 1930s, Churchill said Britain must get ready for a new war. • War again • In 1939, Germany attacked Poland. Britain and France went to war with Germany. World War II began. • Britain needed a new leader. In May 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister.

11. War leader • Britain at war • Britain still had friends. The British Empire sent help. People from the Caribbean, Africa, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand left home to fight alongside Britain.

13. Keeping up spirits • Churchillwalked through towns damaged by bombs. He met pilots, sailors and soldiers.

14. The Big Three • From 1941, America was in the war. So was Russia. Britain, America and Russia were now Allies.

15. The war ends • The war in Europe ended in May 1945. Crowds cheered Churchill. He stood with the King and Queen. Churchill (a Conservative) gave up being Prime Minister.

16. Churchill's last years • Churchillwrote books and made speeches. • He was given the Nobel Prize for Literature, for his history books. • In 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen. Churchill became Sir Winston Churchill.

17. Churchill dies • Churchill died on 24 January 1965. Many world leaders came to his state funeral. Crowds lined the streets.

18. Why is Churchill famous? • Britain's war leader • Winston Churchill was Britain's prime minister for most of World War II. For a time he was the most famous person in Britain. People all over the world know the name Winston Churchill. • When did he live? • Churchill was born in 1874. He lived through two world wars. He saw the first cars, the first planes, and the first astronauts in space. He was at the crowning of Elizabeth II as Queen in 1953. He was an MP for over 60 years. Winston Churchill died in 1965. • What was special about Churchill? • People remember Churchill as a war leader. But he did other important jobs in a long life full of adventures. Winston Churchill loved history and in his life he made history.