“History will be kind to me because I intend to write it.” For this he was cited by Winston Churchill. He happened to change history while serving in politics. He encouraged the soldiers and when there was almost no hope left the nation turned to Churchill. In this essay I will discuss Churchill's childhood, his rise to power, the negative/positive aspects of his leadership, and the lasting effects he made on the world. As a matter of fact, Winston Churchill made many significant contributions and overcame great obstacles which led him to become a hero and receive multiple honors during his lifetime. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30, 1874 at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire from an aristocratic family. He came from a long line of English aristocratic politicians. His father was a British man named Lord Randolph Churchill, the 7th Duke of Marlborough, and his mother Jennie Jerome, an American woman. They gave Winston a legacy in both the United States and Great Britain. Both of Churchill's parents were very busy people. Therefore, Winston's mother hired a nanny named Elizabeth Everest in which Winston later considered her to be a mother figure as she always took care of him throughout his childhood. On the other hand, as a child Churchill was sometimes rebellious and often got into trouble. He also wasn't that great academically at school. So he probably got a handful of beatings from his teachers. He attended boarding school when he was 8 years old. He subsequently attended Harrow, a private school, in 1888 at the age of 14. It took him about 3 attempts to pass the British Military Academy entrance exam, but he eventually enrolled at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in 1893. Winston Churchill came to power after the Prime Mi......half of paper......today. Lastly, Churchill had a huge impact on history and is known for motivating everyone. However, causing problems in politics, Churchill's decisions as ideas made the English government smart. Another lasting effect he had on the world was that he led his country to freedom. To summarize, Winston Churchill's childhood was not a privileged nor happy childhood, his rise to power took a long time nor did it last long, he had some very bad cons and some good pros in his leadership which is why he it made a great leader and its effects on the world had a great impact on history. Furthermore, Winston Churchill died on January 24, 1964, suffering a stroke and then falling into a deep sleep, from which he never woke up. To conclude, he made many significant contributions and overcame great obstacles that led him to become a hero and receive multiple honors throughout his life..