Facing Hitler Alone

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Term Paper Title	Facing Hitler Alone
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Facing Hitler Alone

[Category]:

History

[Paper Title]:

Facing Hitler Alone: The Leadership of Churchill

[Text]:

The legacy of Winston Churchill has survived into the 21st century with its
almost mythical qualities well intact. History remembers him, without
overstating, as the eloquently spoken, sharp-witted British Prime Minister who,
through determination, perseverance, and principle, took his country's burden
upon his shoulders and turned what could have been the British Empire's final
hour into, as Churchill emphatically declared, "their finest hour."
While Churchill's legendary status is well-known (and well-deserved), the
methods and policies by which he employed to prepare his island for the Nazi
onslaught are not as well known. The most commonly cited example of Churchill's
leadership is, of course, his "Finest Hour" speech following the fall
of France. However, words alone were of little protection as Hitler's Luftwaffe
prepared to cross the Channel.

Therefore, it is my intention to examine the main actions taken by Churchill
while preparing his nation for the Battle of Britain in the summer and fall of
1940. Through the review of British policy and activity after he assumed the
head of government just prior to the fall of Dunkirk in late-May until the
beginning of the Luftwaffe's offensive in mid-August, 1940, Churchill's crusade
to brace his nation for war will be shown as an offensive campaign on three
fronts: political stabilization, speeches to the Commons and public, and
military build-up. These areas into which Churchill dedicated all of his energy
were the foundation for British preparation prior to the Blitz. Like a
three-legged stool, the failure of one leg could cause the collapse of the
nation's will and ability to survive what Churchill knew was eminent.

In order to properly put Churchill's actions into perspective, England's
situation in April and May 1940 must be assessed. When on May 10 Churchill, then
Dominions Secretary (a non-cabinet post) and member of the Conservative party,
was asked by King George VI to form a government upon the resignation of
Conservative leader Neville Chamberlain, the German Wehrmacht had already
introduced its blitzkrieg-style warfare to the ill-prepared British
Expeditionary and French forces in northern France. Furthermore, Churchill was
not the heir-apparent to Chamberlain's seat. He had not even been George VI's
first choice for the post, whom along with Chamberlain and the senior civil
se...

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