1. On British policy: "What is our policy?…to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime."
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2. His Father's Death: It was long thought that his father died from syphilis at 45. His father actually died from a brain tumor.
3. Part American: Churchill was part American, from his mother, Jennie Jerome.
4.Smoking Habit: He liked to smoke Havana cigars which he discovered in the military.
5. His occupations: Churchill before his career in politics, was a writer, he wrote many books. He was also in the military.
6. Comment on a Book He Wrote: Samuel Hoare said about one of his books:Winston's written an enormous book all about himself and called it The World Crisis.
7. History Lovers Unite!: He loved history, scoring well in it in school. He even thought of writing a book about Napoleon.
8. Hobbies: He loved polo when he was young but connected with art and started to paint when he was older.
9. Many life-threatening circumstances: he almost drowned and had serious pneumonia. One time someone actually tried to push him in front of a train, thankfully his wife saved him, she hit the person with her umbrella.
10. That Club: he co-founded a club called 'The Other Club. (Don't get too imaginative; it was a dining club)
Sources:
Winston Churchill, Man of the Century, Course Guide by John Ramsden
Winstonchurchill.org
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