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Sara Stubbs February 2002 History Coursework AO2 - "Why did Winston Churchill become so important as Prime Minister of Britain between 1940 and 1945" Winston Churchill became Prime Minister on May 10th 1940. His many previous experiences within the political aspect of society, contributed to his great success as Prime Minister, however there are many people that would criticise Churchill and condemn him. Throughout his career, there were many quotes made by people to describe him. These include;"The largest human being of our time" and "Britain's greatest wartime leader". However the most controversial is said to be, "The Man who saved western civilisation" Churchill began his political career by becoming a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party and after three years changed his side to the Liberal Party. He asserted himself as President of the Board of trade from 1908 to 1910. He was immediately successful within this position, setting up...

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