Belief: He believed he could lead Britain to victory although defeat seemed almost inevitable. In 1940, when Britain stood almost alone against the might of Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill stepped forward to lead his nation and led his nation to victory in World War Two.
Beliefs into Action: He put his beliefs into action by returning to government as a member of the war cabinet and First Lord of the Admiralty, the same post he had held during World War One. As First Lord of the Admiralty Churchill bore some responsibility for the failure of the Royal Navy to prevent the occupation of Norway. On 7-8 May, the House of Commons met to debate the disaster. The day after the debate, 9 May, Chamberlain (Prime minister before Churchill) met Churchill and the foreign secretary, Lord Halifax. He realized that he could not continue as prime minister and hoped that Halifax would succeed him. However Halifax was closely associated with Chamberlain’s policies and, crucially, was a member of the House of Lords, not the House of Commons. He therefore ruled himself out as a possible prime minister and supported Churchill. On Friday 10 May, the King had summoned Churchill and had asked him to form the new government.
My Thoughts: I chose this person because he had a very difficult childhood and his education was very poor but was still able to become the prime minister of Britain.
I think he was an intelligent man and a brilliant prime minister.
Winston Churchill’s beliefs were great. He believed in something and achieved them, even when the odds were against him.
I think what he did was very brave. He took on the job of being prime minister merely before a war was going to start.
By Gavinder Johal