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UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 20: Winston Churchill makes a speech, Wanstead, 10 October 1924. Winston Churchill making a speech to women at the Cambridge Hall, Wanstead. Churchill (1874-1965) became Prime Minister in 1940, and led Britain during World War II. He worked constantly, and was famous for his determination and inspiring speeches. He was defeated in the 1945 elections, however, but was re-elected in 1951 at the age of 77. (Photo by Daily Herald Archive/SSPL/Getty Images)