Churchill and the Politics of War, 19401941
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 27, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780521445450
Subjects: British & Irish history: Second World War; Second World War, 1939-1945; Sir,; World War II; History: World; British Isles; Europe; 1900-1945; Churchill, Winston; Contributions in diplomacy; History / Great Britain; Military leadership; World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain; Churchill, Winston,; 1874-1965; Diplomatic history; Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945; World politics
First sentence: When he came to write his history of the Second World War, Churchill described his becoming prime minister in terms of destiny: Thus, then, on the night of the 10th of May ... I acquired the chief power in the State ... I went to bed at about 3 a.m.