Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874. He was a great national leader during World War II as well as a great British statesman. He may have been the greatest statesman of all time. Before Sir Winston Churchill went into politics he entered an army career as his father would have liked him to do. He graduated from the Royal Military college in 1894. After he graduated eighth in his class he saw very little war action. …showed first 75 words of 231 total…

…showed last 75 words of 231 total…leader as he was the first time due to his old age and bad health. Since Churchill was doing poor in health he had to resign. He wrote many books like "The Second World War" which was considered a masterpiece. In 1943 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Eventually in 1965 he died. He died as a poet, an author, and a painter but most see Chuchill as one of the best and most courageous wartime leaders.