Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Today in History - May 10, 1940 - Churchill Becomes Prime Minister

Churchill Becomes Prime Minister - May 10, 1940

   Today in History, in the year of 1940, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain. He replaced Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister, as Chamberlain resigned after losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons.

""Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
Winston Churchill

Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
For more on Winston Churchill go to: 1945 Red Army
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Winston Churchill Iron Curtain Speech

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