Impact

• Churchill spoke out
  He was one of the most powerful voices to speak out against the dangers posed by Hitler and Nazi Germany. After the Second World War, Churchill warned about the danger posed by Communist Soviet Union.
• Churchill kept Britain in the War
  Churchill's government kept Britain in the war in 1940. Could D-Day and the liberation of Europe have happened without a base in Britain? Would Hitler's Nazi regime and the Holocaust have been stopped?
• Churchill's words are still being used
  Churchill's words are still often quoted (and misquoted) by politicians and celebrities. He coined or popularized phrases like "Finest Hour", "Never give in," and "Iron Curtain", and he showed that words can make a difference in mobilising public opinion.
• Churchill helped forge the wartime alliance, known as the "special relationship" between the United States and Britain
  There is still much talk about whether there is a "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain. This is part of Churchill's legacy.

So What?

Assess his impact today

• The Obama speech at Westminster
• David Cameron's tribute
• Angelina Jolie and Churchill tattoos