Out of the many great and famous leaders of the world, two important men are universal household names. Winston Churchill, through his bravery and calm during World War II, achieved world renowned honor. President George W. Bush’s poor handling of the Middle Eastern wars and conflicts, however, left a bitter taste in the global community’s mouth. Though British Prime Minister The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill and President George W. Bush were both wartime leaders with similar upbringings, they had very different speaking styles and tactics in their addresses and public receptions.
To begin, the two leaders both had similar childhoods and family lives leading to their leadership. The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill was born into the aristocratic Dukes of Marlborough family in 1874 (Pollock). Churchill was educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst (Pollock). This education would come into play later when he became a Lieutenant Colonel for the British Empire’s army. Being born into an aristocratic family, Churchill was predisposed government participation (Winston). Leading up to his eventual reign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill held many government offices. He was a Member of Parliament from 1900 to 1964 (Pollock). He was also the President of Trade from 1908 to 1910 while he was on Parliament. Churchill served as the Minister of Defense from 1951 to 1952 (Pollock). In this cabinet position, Churchill headed up the Ministry of Defense for the United Kingdom. In addition to all of these positions, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1924 to 1929, where he was in charge of all financial and economic matters of the country(Pollock, Winston). In 1929, ...
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