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Winston Churchill, one of the greatest statesmen in world history, not only made history; he also wrote it.
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. He was appointed as second lieutenant in the 4^th Hussars, a cavalry regiment, but left the army to become war correspondent. In 1900 he returned to Britain and began his career in politics, obtaining a seat in the House of Commons. He changed from Conservative to Liberal views and became a member of the Cabinet in 1908. Appointed 1^st Lord of the Admiralty in 1911, he reorganised the British fleet. Churchill resigned his post to take a more active role in the army.
After the war his view became again Conservative and he remained outside the government from 1929 to 1939.
When German troops marched into Poland he was once again appointed 1st Lord of the Admiralty and became Prime Minister.
He rallied his people to resist and, fighting at the side of the United States, led UK to victory. During peace talks in 1945 he learned of the victory of the Labour Party in the UK. He became leader of the opposition and in 1951 he became Prime Minister once more. He retired in 1955.
He died in 1965, honoured by a State funeral.
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