Who was the Prime Minister for most of the Second World War, from 1940?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Winston Churchill
- Step 1: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Answer: Winston Churchill. Why not the others: None of these fit: Clement Attlee; Neville Chamberlain; Harold Macmillan.
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