14 Facts About Winston Churchill

1. In 1946, Winston Churchill described the long history and ties between the United States and England as a "special relationship.

2. As part of this hobby Winston Churchill joined the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers, but was expelled due to his revived membership in the Conservative Party.

3. At this time, Winston Churchill publicly gave his support to the King.

4. On 22 May 1936, Winston Churchill was present at a meeting of Old Guard Conservatives at Lord Winterton's house at Shillinglee Park, to push for greater rearmament.

5. In the 1920s, Winston Churchill supported the idea of a "reconciliation" between Germany and France with Britain serving as the "honest broker" for the reconciliation".

6. In July 1917, Winston Churchill was appointed Minister of Munitions, and in January 1919, Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Air.

7. In March 1916, Winston Churchill returned to the UK after he had become restless in France and wished to speak again in the House of Commons.

8. In the summer of 1910, Winston Churchill spent two months on de Forest's yacht in the Mediterranean.

9. In February 1910, Winston Churchill was promoted to Home Secretary, giving him control over the police and prison services, and he implemented a prison reform programme.

10. In his Cabinet role, Winston Churchill worked with Liberal politician David Lloyd George to champion social reform.

11. In August 1906, Winston Churchill holidayed on a yacht in Deauville, France, spending much of his time playing polo or gambling.

12. In this junior ministerial position, Winston Churchill was first tasked with helping to draft a constitution for the Transvaal.

13. In February 1901, Winston Churchill took his seat in the House of Commons, where his maiden speech gained widespread press coverage.

14. In February 1895, Winston Churchill was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars regiment of the British Army, based at Aldershot.