Task 2: Churchill, Parks and Roosevelt

In this part we will focus on Task 2. We will provide you with some ideas and points to consider when you rank Winston Churchill, Rosa Parks and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, according to how influential you think they have been.

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was a British politician who served as Prime Minister two mandates, between 1940 and 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. Apart from his political career, Winston Churchill was also a writer and an artist and was even awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

His most appreciated achievements are connected to his opposition to Nazi Germany. He has warned the British of the dangers of the Nazi state and inspired them to fight against Germany in the Second World War. He was also considered a great public speaker, delivering many inspirational speeches throughout his career.

Winston Churchill has certainly influenced the evolution of the Second World War. Were it not for him, who knows if and when Great Britain would have joined the fight agains...