Churchill Becomes Prime Minister

On Friday, May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlin as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, under King George VI (the monarch portrayed by Colin Firth in the movie, “The King’s Speech”).  Churchill held this office through World War II until July 26, 1945.  Here he is in an early famous speech:

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