United Kingdom

By Sarah Thompson
Teacher April Fluellen
Due April 12th

Sir Winston
Churchill

Sir
Winston
He was born on November 30, 1874.His father was a
British lord, Randolph Churchill, while his mother was
American JennieChurchill
Jerome. The Jeromes had fought in

the Revolutionary War in George Washingtons armies.

One of his favorite books growing up was Treasure
Island. He also affectionately called his nanny, Mrs.
Everest, by the name Woomany.
During WWI, Churchill promoted the development of
tanks. He was a forward thinker who approved of
several technological developments for the British
military.
He was first elected to parliament in 1900.He would
continue to serve in Parliament for 55 years.On May
10,1940, he became the Prime Minister, and he later
became Prime Minister again in 1951.

Sir Winston Churchill

He is forever remembered for what he contributed
during WWII. By creating the Grand Alliance(The
Allies) with the U.S. and Russia, he became a symbol of
victory among the oppressed and conquered peoples.
He was a gifted author, and he wrote 43 books
in 72 volumes! He loved writing, and he even won
The Nobel Prize for Literature!
In June, 1963 John F. Kennedy made Churchill an
honorary citizen of the United States, an extremely rare
honor.
A year later, on January 24,1965, he died, at the age of
90.

Prime
Minister
David
Cameron

The
famous
London
Eye Ferris
wheel

LIFE IN THE
UNITED
KINGDOM
A five pound
bill

A standard
Anglican
Church.

Life in the United Kingdom

The Church of England (aka the Anglican church) is the
official, or established, church of the English people
specifically.
The Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, is the
established church of Scotland. There are also several
other Protestant group, namely Baptists and Methodists.
Like in the U.S, there is total religious freedom in the
United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom is the worlds oldest industrial
nation.Its not the center of a huge empire anymore, but
its still one of the worlds most important nations for
trading.Thats because it has to import many of the raw
materials it needs for its industries.The UK also imports
most of its food.
Service industries are the largest section of the UK
economy. More then two-thirds of the labor force are from
service industries!

Life in the United Kingdom

British culture has always been by that of the rest of Europe. For
example, The Gothic style of architecture, which is originally French,
strongly influenced British architecture, as well as Italian Renaissance
style.
Throughout the UK, Britains ancient ceremonies and festivals are still
celebrated. They offer poetry, concerts, and several other events.
The government is run by the Prime Minister(current one David
Cameron), Deputy Prime Minister(current Nick Clegg), and The
Cabinet.
The Prime Minister is responsible ,ultimately, for all policy and
decisions. He is the head of government, but not of state, as the head
of state is The Queen.
The Deputy Prime Minister is like, but not identical to, the Vice
President. He is responsible for political and constitutional reform. He
is consulted on all decisions made by the Prime Minister.
The cabinet is made up of the senior members of the government.
Members of The Cabinet meet every Tuesday to discuss what the
most important government issues are.