Three fascinating FACTS about WINSTON CHURCHILL #shorts #history #militaryhistory #historyfacts #ww2 #war #warineurope #winstonchurchillquotes #winstonchurchill

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Winston Churchill had a dual British-American heritage, as his mother, Jennie Jerome, was an American from Brooklyn, Churchill was also the first person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States, a recognition granted by President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

In 1899, while working as a war correspondent during the Second Boer War in South Africa, Churchill was captured by the Boers during a scouting expedition. He managed to escape from the prison camp and travelled approximately 300 miles to Mozambique, despite a reward being offered for his recapture, dead or alive.

Churchill popularised the "V for Victory" sign, which became a well-known symbol during WWII. The gesture, made by raising the index and middle fingers to form a "V," was used to symbolize defiance against the Axis Powers and became an iconic symbol of the war effort.

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