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Churchill rose to power throughout his career, and was, at times, controversial in his approach to conflict and conflict resolution. His career as a writer, war correspondent, and his involvement in World War I and World War II helped to cement his place in English and world history.

Born Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst ("Biography," 2011). In 1895, after finishing his studies at the Royal Military College, Churchill joined the Fourth Hussars (aka 4th Queen's Own Hussars), during which he became the Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment in 1941 until his death in 1965. During his service he was a war correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. Upon leaving the British Army in 1899, Churchill became a correspondent for The Morning Post during which he covered the Cuban revolt against Spain, the British campaigns in the northwest frontier of India, and the Boer War. While reporting on the Boer War, Churchill was taken prisoner but managed to escape. His escape brought his national attention and he was soon thereafter considered a national hero ("Winston Churchill: Biography," 2011).

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Churchill's status as a national hero helped to jumpstart his political career. From 1900 to 1910, he held posts such as Under-Secretary of the State for the Colonies, President of the Board of Trade, and Home Secretary. In 1911, he became the First Lord Admiral of Navy where he would institute policies and procedures that would modernize the Navy. In 1912, Churchill established the Royal Naval Air Service and the Air Department of the Admiralty. Upon the outbreak of World War I, Churchill joined the War Council. In 1915, Churchill was blamed for the failure of the Dardanelles Campaign and moved to the post of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Unhappy with his inability to influence war policy, he decided to rejoin the British Army. David Lloyd George brought Churchill back into the government as the Minister of Munitions. For the final years of World War I, Churchill was charged with the production of tanks, airplanes, guns and shells. In 1924, he was successfully elected to represent Epping and appointed….....

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