“However, in the early 1950s he attempted to reach some sort of understanding with Salin, but without success, mainly due to the strong anti-communist position of the United States” (Sir Winston Leonard). “In January 1919 he became Minister of War. As such he presided with astonishing zeal over the cutting of military spending” (Churchill, Sir Winston). A political debacle ensued that ruined the shaky coalition government, with Churchill as one of the worst victims. Suffering from a sudden attack of appendicitis, he was unable to appear in public until two days before the election, and then only in a wheelchair. He was humiliatingly defeated by more than 10,000 votes. He thus found himself, as he said, suddenly without an office, without a seat, without a party and even without an appendix” (Churchill, Sir Winston). His power allowed him to make intelligent choices, while his strategy allowed him to implement his power in the most efficient way. These are some of the amazing things it has