... A few years after his 12th grade, Winston was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the British Army. Although he enjoyed traveling the world, he resigned from the army in 1899 and pursued his love for journalism and politics (Encarta). As a war correspondent, Churchill wrote many books on the Boer war and other conflicts in South Africa where he was stationed for many years (keller,23). Tilak 2 of 5 Although Winston Churchill often fell in and out of the popularity with the British people, he always remained active in government and made a difference whenever possible. Churchill is a hero in the eyes of many because he always took the blame for his mistakes and symbolized peace and justice to all those who saw him. World War One was Churchill's first footstep into mainstream British Politics. In 1911, Prime Minister Asquith made Churchill first lord of the admiralty. Under this ...

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