Sir Winston Churchill; Winston Churchill's V for Victory sign had a very cheeky double meaning Winston Churchill first used the sign on July 19, 1941, to symbolise defiance during World War Two.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as he gives his famous " V for Victory Salute" AP Photo It wasn’t until this day in 1941 though that Churchill publicly approved of the campaign.

When Churchill finally took up residence at 10 Downing Street in London, World War II had already been raging for eight months. May 8, 2025, is eightieth anniversary of V-E Day, i.e., Victory in ...

The most striking feature of Churchill’s statement was its praise for the Soviet Union. Joseph Stalin had wanted VE Day to be 9 May, and Churchill was anxious to propitiate him.

Churchill, who led Britain to victory in World War II, died in 1965 at the age of 90. Everett Collection You are viewing 1 of 4 images Previous Image Next Image ...

Winston Churchill served as the British prime minister twice – from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. He’s most well-known for his part in leading Britain to victory in World War II .

It was an important enough symbol that, at the end of the war, one worker put a square on the clock around the letter ‘V,’ for victory. Churchill was a true watch lover.

When Churchill finally took up residence at 10 Downing Street in London, World War II had already been raging for eight months. May 8, 2025, is eightieth anniversary of V-E Day, i.e., Victory in ...