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Churchill in WWII
The Churchill Day Book for 1943: Turning of the “Hinge of Fate”
17
Nov
2023
By BRADLEY P. TOLPPANEN
The year 1943 was the final turning point of the Second World War. At 69, Churchill’s schedule saw relentless activity and 147 days abroad. He worked from morning to the small hours. He met staff and advisors, read cables, correspondence, communiques, newspapers, government reports, intelligence data. He chaired meetings of numerous committees, the most important being the War Cabinet. Churchill wrote his own speeches, corresponded and met with world leaders, most importantly Stalin and Roosevelt.
Conclusions of the 1943-44 Bengal Famine Commission
23
Oct
2023
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
“It has been for us a sad task to inquire into the course and causes of the Bengal famine. We have been haunted by a deep sense of tragedy. A million and a half of the poor of Bengal fell victim to circumstances for which they themselves were not responsible. Society, together. with its organs, failed to protect its weaker members. Indeed, there was a moral and social breakdown, as well as an administrative breakdown.” —Commission conclusion
The White House, December 1941: Solidifying the Special Relationship
23
Jun
2023
By CITA STELZER
“The President was eager that American forces be sent into battle as soon as they were prepared. A landing in North Africa, Operation Torch, was agreed. And so the Grand Alliance began. It seems to me that these day-long meetings—and the accompanying lunches and dinners—were immensely important. They bonded the two new allies. And they set up a structure that would prosecute the war to its successful conclusion.”
A Discussion of Erik Larson’s Scholarship on the Churchills and the London Blitz
07
Jun
2020
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Victory in Europe, 8 May 1945: All the Churchill VE Day Speeches
08
May
2020
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
On VE Day seventy-five years ago, Winston Churchill spoke on radio, in Parliament, from the Ministry of Health , and to celebrants in London streets.
War of the Unknown Warriors: As Heard in 1940
25
Sep
2017
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Churchill’s Statesmanship, 1935-1945
23
Mar
2015
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