We hear his retrospective analysis of the war, to be sure but we are also presented with memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams that give a day-by-day account of the reactions-both mistaken and justified-to the unfolding drama. What is perhaps most interesting, and what lends the work its tension and emotion, is Churchill's inclusion of a significant amount of primary material. Patriotic as Churchill was, he managed to maintain a balanced impartiality in his description of the war. Churchill remained unbowed throughout, as did the people of Britain in whose determination and courage he placed his confidence. Having learned a lesson at Munich that they would never forget, the British refused to make peace with Hitler, defying him even after France had fallen and after it seemed as though the Nazis were unstoppable. Pride and patriotism are evident everywhere in Churchill's dramatic account and for good reason. Told through the eyes of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, The Second World War is also the story of one nation's singular, heroic role in the fight against tyranny. One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston's Churchill's monumental The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis.
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