Winston Churchill was a British politician born in 1874 who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II from 1940 to 1945. He was first educated at Harrow and Sandhurst before joining the British Army. Churchill held various political positions and worked as a journalist before becoming Prime Minister. As Prime Minister during WWII, he provided exceptional leadership during Britain's darkest days and helped inspire the British people to continue fighting against Nazi Germany.