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Winston Churchill's Achievements

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With the world in turmoil, some of the greatest nations in the world become hostile toward each other. Each nation is prepared, at any moment, to plunge into war. One of these nations is Great Brittain. At the height of its power Great Brittain has everything, land, wealth, and military force. Winston Churchill will ascend to his power through sly politics and sheer ability. Maybe to be thought of the greatest leader ever by some, Winston will bring glory and honor to his entire nation. Winston Churchill was a great leader of his time ; because of his decisions, accomplishments, and beliefs. …show more content…

Winston grew up in luxury, living a rather lavish lifestyle, which suggests that he was not deprived of more than basic needs or wants, or refused exemplary furnishings, hospitalities, or gifts.(Stephen R. Graubard, 174-175). Soon came the time for Winston to pursue academics at a nearby public school. At Harrow, Winston achieved very little, and struggled to apply himself to study. Lord Randolf, Winstons father, worried for him; he had hoped that the young Winston would follow in his footsteps and be a politician. When Winstons inability to learn was noted by his father, Lord Randolf concluded that Winston should then pursue the military. Because of Winstons lack of academic intellect, it took him three attempts to pass the necessary exams to be accepted at Sandhurst, an accomplished "cram school". It took time and diligence, but Winston excelled, coming in the near bottom of his class in his infantry unit (Stephen R. Graubard, 174-175). At Harrow Churchill was indifferent,

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He is not the person he was before and he has succumbed to the threats of Big Brother. He says “two and two make five” and he believes it to be true, just as the government wants. He is troubled with false memories and does not know what is true and what is told to be true by Big Brother. The party had the ability to “frighten you out of your beliefs, persuading you, almost, to deny the evidence of your senses, (1,7)” and this is just what they did to Winston. Now, he has been trained to only think thoughts that align with the party’s goals, so he loses his sense of rebellion and individuality.

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He prepared day and night making sure that Britain won the war against Germany. War is better than peace at determining who is the group, what are its boundaries, and what it stands for. Churchill was a soldier who became prime

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He was able to inspire hope in people through allusions and comparisons to the past. He was able to inspire confidence and fortitude by giving people the honest situation at hand using logos. And he was able to deliver his main message of strength and readiness by constantly referring to it within his speech. Churchill’s speech wen t down in history, not because he said what the people wanted to hear, but because he said what the people needed to hear. His honesty and rhetoric made “Their Finest Hour” one of the most crucially important and greatest speeches of the Second World War if not the past

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Winston Churchill, in his informational speech, “Their Finest Hour” (June 18th, 1940) explained the military situation and rallied his people for what he probably knew was going to be a tremendous struggle against the Axis. Winston Churchill supports his thesis through, rhetorical questioning, pathos, ethos and logos. Churchill’s purpose was to inform and rally the people in order to strengthen their confidence in Britain 's military. Churchill was addressing the people of Britain as he uses a formal tone, in explaining the military situation. Winston Churchill was born into an aristocratic family, on November 30, 1874 in Woodstock, United Kingdom.

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He proposed a new government to Parliament respectfully in a speech. He helped give the military confidence so, they could go into war with their head head high. In the end, the British won the war. Winston Churchill is remembered for being the backbone of the military and giving his time for the

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The aforementioned quotes illustrate the extent of Winston’s desire for change and revolution, which can be inferred by the structure, language, and context present in the quotes. For example, the leading quote displays Winston’s desperation for change, as seen by the use of “hope” and the simple sentence structure of the statement. The use of “hope” shows that Winston’s desires hinge upon the proles, thereby illustrating the extent of his nonconformity; he is willing to place the burden of his own humanity upon the undereducated masses of society, because they are not restricted by the party’s orthodoxy, as opposed to viewing them as mindless cattle. Similarly, the simple sentence structure of the leading quote displays the certainty of

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Summary: In his speech, Winston Churchill tried to inspire his fellow British citizens to go to war against Germany. He was a member of the parliament in England and later he became the Prime Minister of that state. He lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who presented him many awards. He went through World War II.

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I personally think that we all have a bit of Churchill’s leadership style in us. I can say although on a much smaller scale I feel that I would like to think I have some qualities of Churchill. For instance, I do think that one of my strong points as a leader is being, a transformational leader through inspirational motivation. I have had many opportunities to be an inspirational motivator as a First Sergeant. For example there was a situation where our First Sergeant Council was facing stagnant growth in our base community in regards to give back to our Airmen and we needed a change.

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An Analysis of Churchill 's "Their Finest Hour" Speech Sir Winston Churchill was born to an aristocratic family in 1874, and he was the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Before becoming the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Churchill had a long career timeline. Churchill was a devoted citizen who loved and valued his country; and his entire previous career paved the way for him to take over the position of prime minister on May 10, 1940. The time on which Winston Churchill had delivered his "Their Finest Hour" speech was a time when Europe had witnessed the defeat of the French to the Germans. Churchill 's speech aimed at giving hope to the people and motivating them to keep fighting against the German army.

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Winston Churchill helped change the outcome of the War. He had finally achieved the sweet moment of victory

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