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A Long and Illustrious History › The 20th Century

Who was Prime Minister of the UK during most of the Second World War?

  1. Neville Chamberlain
  2. Winston Churchill
  3. Clement Attlee
  4. Anthony Eden

Why this is the correct answer

Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in May 1940 and led Britain through the most critical years of the Second World War, including the Blitz and the Allied campaigns in Europe and North Africa. Neville Chamberlain preceded him but resigned after early military setbacks.

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