Researching Famous Characters of WW2

Who are these people? What were their roles during WW2?

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born on April 20th 1889 in the town of Braunau am Inn in Austria and the border with Germany. As a young man he wanted to become an artist and preferred to talk about art than war.

Winston Churchill Born: 30 November 1874 at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire First entered Parliament: 3 October 1900 Age he became PM: 65 years, 163 days; 76 years, 331 days Total time as PM: Eight years, 240 days Died: 24 January 1965 28 Hyde Park Gate, London Facts and figures Nickname: “Winnie” Education: Harrow and Royal Military College, Sandhurst Family: Churchill was the elder of two sons. He was married to Clementine Hozier, and had one son and four daughters Interests: Painting, polo, board games

Neville Chamberlain Born: 18 March 1869 in Edgbaston, Birmingham First entered Parliament: 14 December 1918 Total time as PM: Two years, 348 days Died: 9 November 1940 at Highfield Park, Reading Hear Chamberlain on Hitler In September 1938 Neville Chamberlain, Conservative Party Prime Minister, made three visits to Germany for talks with Adolf Hitler that he hoped would avert a war. As he stepped off the aircraft on his return to Britain after their final meeting, Chamberlain held up a signed piece of paper and made this short speech. Facts and figures Nickname: “The Coroner” Education: Rugby School and Mason College (later became University of Birmingham) Family: Chamberlain was the third of six children. He was married to Anne de Vere Cole, and had one son and one daughter Interests: Nature, fishing, music and literature.