It was the invasion and subsequent surrender of France that broke Churchill’s heart. Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, Denmark, Norway, the British Channel Islands, and the Soviet Union. The aggressive, militaristic nation of Germany invaded Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Even after these spectacular, world-changing circumstances, Sir Winston Churchill is dismissed by his people as someone whose time has passed, leaving Churchill with a broken heart, left to wonder what it was all about. Unfortunately, as with so many heroes, the public quickly forgets them after they have passed their immediate usefulness. Nobody’s idea of a hero, this man shocked everyone as he analyzed, plotted, and strategized while he remained steadfast in his vow not to capitulate to Hitler’s blitz on the citizens of his beloved country, England-especially the hapless victims of incessant night bombings inflicted on the people of London. Book Review: The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larson (2020) (Nonfiction) 5 Stars *****Įnough cannot be said about the brilliant determination of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to repel invasion and surrender to Nazi Germany during the WWII years.
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