Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) is regarded as the most significant Englishman of all time and the greatest statesman of the 20th century. It was his resolute resistance and unyielding stance against threats and military aggression that caused the dictator Hitler to fail. As one of the "Big Three" alongside Roosevelt and Stalin, he played a crucial role in the defeat of Nazi Germany and the reorganization of Europe after the devastation of World War II. He provided decisive impetus for the political and economic unification of Europe. The author traces Churchill's life journey and offers an impression of an extraordinary personality - the politician, the visionary statesman, the successful writer, and the amateur painter.