Title: Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
Subtitle: The Dire Warning
First published: 2008
Description: On 13 May 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Parliament to deliver his first speech as prime minister. German troops were advancing across Europe; Neville Chamberlain’s government had fallen three days earlier. Churchill needed to prove himself an able leader, and he also needed to convince an unwilling nation to support his stand against Hitler.

In this taut meditation on a great leader under great pressure, Lukacs demonstrates that Churchill delivered his triumphant speech despite his own sense that England might soon fall to Hitler’s armies. A riveting portrait of leadership in its confrontation with radical evil, Lukacs’s book is essential reading for WWII buffs, Churchill aficionadi, and anyone interested in leadership.
Subjects: Politics and government, Prime ministers, World War, 1939-1945, History, Weltkrieg, Oratory, British speeches, Political oratory, Valtalighet, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, Andra varldskriget 1939-1945, Politik, Prognose, Churchill, winston, 1874-1965, Prime ministers, great britain, Great britain, politics and government, 20th century, Pensamiento político y social, Guerra, 1939-1945 (Mundial, 2a), Politica y gobierno, Éloquence politique, Politique et gouvernement, Histoire, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, Guerra mundial, 1939-1945, Historia, Great britain, politics and government, 1936-1945, Great britain, history, 20th century
Places: Great Britain, Gran Bretaña, Grande-Bretagne
People: Winston Churchill Sir (1874-1965), Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Time periods: 1936-1945, George VI, 1936-1952, Siglo 20, 1936-1952 (George VI), 1936-1952 (Jorge VI)
LC classification: DA566.9.C5 L85 2008