Winston Churchill had the nickname the "British...what"?
Winston Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, army officer, and writer. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, when he led the country to victory in the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, Churchill was a Member of Parliament from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. He was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, as leader from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924.
Churchill was also a Nobel Prize winning writer and an exceptional orator. He earned his place as one of the giants of the Second World War after leading his nation in the fight against the armies of Nazi Germany.
From his thrilling exploits as a young war correspondent to his incredible strength in the face of chronic ill-health, he garnered the nickname the "British Bulldog". It was a reference to his ferociousness, tenacity and focus.
The admiration was not confined to British shores. The first to use the nickname “British Bulldog” of Churchill were the Russians. Among the many decorations Churchill received were honours from France, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States, Norway, Egypt, Libya and Nepal. The Canadians also named a mountain range in the Rockies after him. He has been named as Britain’s greatest prime minister in poll after poll and in one he was voted the greatest Briton ever.
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