高级英语第一册Unit5-Speech-on-Hitler’s-Invasion-of-the-U.S.S.R..pptVIP

* * * * * * * * Germany U.S.S.R. Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R. Non-aggression Pact British politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom Facts about Churchill In school Churchill was at the bottom of his class. Nothing showed that he would become “the largest human being of our time” Physically he was not a big man - at 5-foot-8 he was shorter than Harry Truman. 1895: He was commissioned in the Fourth Hussars. He soon obtained a leave, and worked during the Cuban war as a reporter for the London Daily Graphic. 1896 --- 1897: Churchill served as a soldier and journalist in India. 1900: After a brief but eventful career in the army, he became a Conservative Member of Parliament. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Winston Churchill in 1904 Following his graduation from the Royal Military College he was commissioned in the Forth Hussars. As a war correspondent he was captured. After his escape he became a National Hero. Ten month later he was elected as a member of the Conservative Party. In 1904 he joined the Liberal Party where he became the president of the Board of Trade. WORLD WAR II World War II broke out in September 1939 when Germany marched into Poland. Britain and France responded to the invasion of Poland by declaring war on Germany. Chamberlain invited Churchill to become a member of his war cabinet. He was national commander in chief. He supervised every aspect of the war effort. Chamberlain resigned, and King George VI asked Churchill to be prime minister. I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. War Leader He successfully secured military aid and moral support from the United States. He traveled endlessly during the war establishing close ties with leaders of other nations and coordinated a military strategy which subsequently ensured Hitlers defeat. Russia would still exert an immense and ultimately decisive force. Never got into the upper school to study classics. Hobby: Painting and writing English essays Atlantic Al