Winston+Churchill

= Winston Churchill = Winston Churchill was appointed the prime minister of Great Britain on May 10, 1940. Churchill came to office just when the Germans launched a major offence to the west. In just weeks Holland and Belgium had been overran. He wrote a speech in response that stated " We shall defend our island whatever the task may be. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight on the fields and industries. We shall fight on the hills. We shall never surrender." With Winston Churchill's leadership the people had determination to make it through the battle of Britian and the Blitz. Through his speeches he brougth forth hope and fortitude. He also aimed his speeches to reach to America. In march of 1941 the Americans passed a Land Lease allowing Britain to finace the war on credit. It made a big turning point in the war and gave Churchill a personal victory. Churchill was responsible for the overall conduct of the war. The way he used his energy and determination led him to take paths that colleagues saw were reckless. The unsuccessful intervetion in Greece in 1940 weakened the British in North Africa in the desert. Churchill was more aware than others and he came to aid the nation in the time of greatest need. For Winston Churchill in WWII defeat was less of a failure than inaction. Churchill helped his allied powers. He valued there miltitaries and saw the threat of his ambitions. In the later years of the war were years of soviet and american ascendancy. The conquest of Germany was largley decided throught these powers. Churchill remained a hero to his people and to other people from different lands, symbolizing for the integrity and justice for the allied powers.media type="youtube" key="6llT2ZYg-4E" height="349" width="425"