One of the 20th century's most significant figures, Churchill remains popular in the UK. He is generally viewed as a victorious wartime leader who played an integral role in defending liberal democracy …

Dec 21, 2025 · Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was a British statesman, orator, and author. During his first term as prime minister (1940–45), he rallied the British people and led his country from the brink …

Oct 27, 2009 · Winston Churchill was one of the best-known, and some say one of the greatest, statesmen of the 20th century. Though he was born into a life of privilege, he dedicated himself to …

Read about Winston Churchill's family life and relationships, hobbies, and ultimate resting place, provided by the National Churchill Museum.

Churchill, who also adopted the self-created position of Minister for Defence, was active both in administrative and diplomatic functions in prosecuting the British war effort.

In 1939, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appointed Churchill to First Lord of the Admiralty. Churchill became known for his fierce opposition to concessions to Hitler in his conquest of Europe, as well as …

Nov 30, 2011 · Churchill became Prime Minister on 10 May 1940, the very day that Hitler invaded France and the Low Countries. The first weeks of his premiership were marked by military disaster, …

3 days ago · For some, Winston Churchill’s visit to a civil-war-torn Athens in 1944 was a "Christmas gift"; for others, it was an opportunity for a blow.

5 days ago · Tim Riley, chief curator at the National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, plays the pipe organ in the loft of the reconstructed St. Mary Aldermanbury church, which sits above the museum.

Here is a vivid, intimate picture of Churchill’s public and private life between the wars—eighteen years of triumph and tragedy. He becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer and defends the government during …