Winston Churchill
He
joined the army, serving for a time on the Western Front. In 1917, he was back in
government as minister of munitions. From 1919 to 1921 he was secretary of
state for war and air, and from 1924-1929 was chancellor of the exchequer.
The next decade were his 'wilderness years', in which his opposition to Indian
self-rule and his support for Edward VIII during the 'Abdication Crisis' made him
unpopular, while his warnings about the rise of Nazi Germany and the need for
British rearmament were ignored. When war broke out in 1939, Churchill became
first lord of the Admiralty. In May 1940, Neville Chamberlain resigned as prime
minister and Churchill took his place. His refusal to surrender to Nazi Germany
inspired the country. He worked tirelessly throughout the war, building strong
relations with US President Roosevelt while maintaining a sometimes difficult
alliance with the Soviet Union.
Churchill lost power in the 1945 post-war election but remained leader of the
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