How did Winston Churchill rise to power so quickly?

His father, Lord Randolph Spencer-Churchill was an important Tory MP who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Generally considered the second most important political role in Parliment. read more

But it wasn’t all family, Winston Churchill was a very good writer and a very good speaker. His contacts gave him his start but it was his talents which got him noticed and sped him up the ladder. read more

Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, is called to replace Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister following the latter's resignation after losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons. read more

Winston Churchill in military uniform in 1895 Europe in the 1930's, saw the rise of dictators in Europe, as democracies collapsed, in the aftermath of the Great Depression. Germany's democratic government's power eroded during the depression and eventually collapsed. read more