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Churchill: A Life

May 28th, 2010 | Author: taatidoneho

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Churchill: A Life Extraordinary – Abe F. March – Germany

Churchill was an extraordinary man and his contribution to the world, highly significant. He is a study in persistence and determination. His political presence was felt prior to World War I, although his genius was not utilized. He was beaten down time and again, but bounced back. His service as a soldier in WWI provided him with insights he used to enhance the fighting capability of the soldier, as with the development of the tank. His views were always centered on the big picture and how events would affect Europe in general.
After the war, Churchill became concerned about the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. The military build-up in Germany was not matched in England much to Churchill’s dismay. He pressed for improvements in military readiness without the power for implementation. His concern for the welfare of the workingman was also high on his priority list and he was instrumental in introducing needed social reforms. As events developed, his predictions proved true. He was the most capable person to take charge in a time of crisis and won the support of the British people. As Prime Minister, his fight was not just for England, but also for the protection of Europe against the Nazi regime that threatened to engulf the region. He refused to give up in the face of adversity. As other countries were surrendering, he stayed the course. He inspired hope where there was despair and worked tirelessly in coordinating the war effort. He traveled numerous times to Washington to meet with President Roosevelt and to Russia to meet with Stalin. Russia was needed if Germany were to be beaten, however he soon realized that Stalin could not be trusted. Churchill then worked to prevent all of Eastern Europe from being assimilated into the Russian sphere of influence and control. Even at the age of 70, he continued to work. He was prepared to die for his country and for the people of Europe to save them from tyranny.
The book, “Churchill, a Life” is filled with details about strategies, events and tragedies that occurred in the course of his life. Churchill was a proponent of learning from history, however history was often repeated when good advice was ignored.
I highly recommend this book. It is more than 1000 pages in length and well worth the read.

Churchill as a pro-man – Felipe Andrés Gómez – Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia
This is a wonderful and detailed book. It gives a clear sense of WSC personality and tenacity. The one thing it probably lacks is a look at WSC personal life, but it goes deep into his public and political life. It is a wonderful an long read in order to determine WSC’s impact on modern history.
: Distilled from years of meticulous research and documentation, filled with material unavailable when the earliest books of the official biography’s eight volumes went to press, Churchill is a brilliant marriage of the hard facts of the public life and the intimate details of the private man. The result is a vital portrait of one of the most remarkable men of any age as well as a revealing depiction of a man of extraordinary courage and imagination.
It is impossible to understand the Second World War without understanding Winston Churchill, the bold British Prime Minister who showed himself to be one of the greatest statesmen any nation has ever known. This lengthy biography is a single-volume abridgment of a massive, eight-volume work that took a quarter-century to write. It covers Churchill’s entire life, highlighting not only his exploits during the Second World War, but also his early belief in technology and how it would revolutionize warfare in the 20th century. Churchill learned how to fly a plane before the First World War, and was also involved in the development of both the tank and anti-aircraft defense. But he truly showed his unmatched mettle during his country’s darkest moments: “His finest hour was the leadership of Britain when it was most isolated, most threatened, and most weak; when his own courage, determination, and belief in democracy became at one with the nation,” writes Gilbert. There are several wonderful books available on Churchill, but this is probably the best place to start.
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