Re: Was Churchill overrated?
To be honest I dont think Churchill had much time for any one outside of GB or the USA . He was born into Aristocracy with anglo american parents and was a right wing politician prone to changing his affiliations.He was what we call a Maverick with different ways a seeing things which did not make him popular in government circles.
It must also be said, apart from upper class circles, the general feeling in GB after WW1 was at the best dislike and at the worst hatred of Germany. This was probably mirrored by most of the German population who had a worst a time.
It is difficult for us to think as people did in those times , our life experiences are so very different.I purchased a BMW and my mother in law refused to travel in it when she realised it was German ,(her sister was killed in the Birmingham blitz) and that was 15 years ago. I have had Citroens ever since.
Your thoughts I would say are correct but to understand his attitudes will require further reading which only yourself can decide its worth....richardS
Churchills writings are nothing like Mien Kamf. His " History of the English Speaking People" was much acclaimed. It was history not a political manifesto. Many of our soldiers became Members of Parliament after the wars and wrote honest and informative books..
Last edited by rhs; July 11th, 2009 at 12:37 PM.
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