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Winston Churchill is re-appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

Definition

In 1951, Winston Churchill was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Great Britain. He had previously served in this role from 1940 to 1945 during World War II.

Analogy

Think of a football team that's down in the fourth quarter and they bring back their star quarterback who led them to victory before. That's what Britain did with Churchill - they brought him back hoping he could lead them through tough times again.

Related terms

Clement Attlee: He was the British Labour Party leader who succeeded Churchill as Prime Minister after WWII, serving from 1945-1951.

Conservative Party: This is one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom. Churchill was a member of this party when he was re-elected as Prime Minister.

Cold War: This term refers to the period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and its satellite states (the Eastern Bloc), and the United States and its allies (the Western Bloc) after World War II. During his second term, Churchill navigated these tensions.