Winston Churchill
The Flawed Genius of WWII
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3.8 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
He was a legendary man of strength-but no man is without his weaknesses.
Revered for his strength of character when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill is painted as one of World War II's most heroic figures-a characterization that overshadows his faults, which have had their own devastating legacy.
This book examines the decisions and policies of Churchill between June 1940 and December 1941 that actually hindered the Allied cause, extended the conflict, and even destabilized several regions that remain in chaos to this day.
With profound insight into Churchill's early colonial experiences as well as his first tenure as First Lord of the Admiralty, Christopher Catherwood offers an honest appraisal of Churchill's strategies in a unique and fascinating perspective that separates the myth from the man.
Customer Reviews
Redundant and Uninspired
The author has a core theme that Marshall had the war winning plan all along but devotes far more effort to the negative Churchill components of his thesis than supporting the pro-Marshall elements. He simply indicates that Marshall was right without making a valid case.
I also found it to be generally not well written.