Winston Churchill was Prime Minister during World War II.

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Is it true that Winston Churchill was Prime Minister during World War II?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Winston Churchill - Wikipedia

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Winston Churchill - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill

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Winston Churchill in the Second World War

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Winston Churchill in the Second World War. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill_in_the_Second_World_War

History of Sir Winston Churchill - GOV.UKGOV.UK

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History of Sir Winston Churchill - GOV.UKGOV.UK. (n.d.). gov.uk. https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/winston-churchill

Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874 –1965)

2018

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Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874 –1965). (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781135000356-rem1332-1

10. The Prime Minister and the Indian Army’s Last War

2012

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10. The Prime Minister and the Indian Army’s Last War. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004211452_012

2000

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Tom, G. (2000). Documents Related to Churchill and FDR. The Constitution Community: The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945).. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED463208

historical-dictionary-of-u.-s.-diplomacy-from-world-war-i-through-world-war-ii-h

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historical-dictionary-of-u.-s.-diplomacy-from-world-war-i-through-world-war-ii-h. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/historical-dictionary-of-u.-s.-diplomacy-from-world-war-i-through-world-war-ii-h

The american duplicity vis-a-vis the colonial problem of the Maghreb during the second world war

2003

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HAROUNI, B. (2003). The american duplicity vis-a-vis the colonial problem of the Maghreb during the second world war. revue.umc.edu.dz. https://revue.umc.edu.dz/h/article/view/995

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