History Group 8: Teo Jia Hui (17); Ng Boon Tao (29); Cai Wen Xing (23); Leong Say Hao (28)

Winston Churchill is a great example of a hero. A hero need not be someone with special skills but someone with a will to help others. Winston Churchill tried to warn people about Hitler's plan, trying to keep them aware that a war is impending, even though the people did not want to heed him. After refusing an armistice with Hitler's Germany, he staryed to prepare his people for a long war. He quickly started preparing the British for the war, almost single-handly, he started to create the basis for the later Allied counter-attacks of 1942-45 and together with the help of Lord Beaverbrook, they geared up aircraft production and engineering, to help Britain in the war.

As Churhill returned to the Admiralty from his audience with King Geogre VI, after being asked to form a new coalition government the evening of May 10, 1940, the son of Lord Randolph Churchill, who once told him he would never amount to anything, was momentarily nearly overwhelmed with the enormity of the ask placed squarely into his hands. His driver and bodyguard, Inspector Walter Thompson observed that he started crying, and as he turned away, he started muttering to himself. Yet, despite his steely sense of purpose, Churchill was unable to completely hide the magnitude of what was now his responsibility. "God alone knows how great it is," he quietly remarked. "I hope it is not too late. I am very much afraid it is. But we can only do our best." His fears were only momentary. When he arose the following morning after only a few hours of sleep, he said to his wife, "Only Hitler can turn me out of this job." The challenges Churchill faced were monumental. The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France had been inveded on May 10 and all except France would fall under the Nazi jackboot within a short time. France's agony would last a few weeks longer but with the same dismal result. the British Expeditionary Force would be shattered and virtually all of its equipment and arms lost but its men miraculously saved to eventually fight another day. Winston Churchill would never give up on anything. When faced with an enormous task out of a sudden, he took the task in hand and did his best with all his will.

References:
http://www.google.com.sg/imagesl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch:1&q=superman+flying&revid=1682197837&sa=X&ei=S8EZTKyyJo6OkQWj3KmWBg&ved=0CCAQ1QIoAA
http://www.google.com.sg/imageshl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch3A1&sa=1&q=winston+churchill&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=winston+&gs_rfai
http://www.google.com.sg/imageshl=en&gbv=2&tbs=isch3A1&sa=1&q=winston+churchill+and+obama&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai
http://www.armchairgeneral.com/churchill-and-obama-leadership-challenges-in-tough-times.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/churchill_defender_01.shtml

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Teo Jia Hui (17)
Ng Boon Tao (29)
Cai Wen Xing (23)
Leong Say Hao (28)