Churchill's Legacy: Two Speeches to Save the World

Watson, Lord Alan

ISBN 10: 1408880210 / ISBN 13: 9781408880210

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016

About this Item

Signed by author on title page. Some pages in the book have sentences highlighted, evidently for emphasis. Slight wear on top and bottom of dust jacket. The two speeches were given by Winston Churchill in 1946 to alert the world of a threat posed by Stalin and Russia. Pictures available upon request.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1717703477155

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Churchill's Legacy: Two Speeches to Save the World
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408880210
• ISBN 13: 9781408880210
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Churchill's Legacy describes how Winston Churchill wielded his influence in post-war politics to enable the restoration of Europe through two key speeches in 1946. Having first helped bring victory to the Allies in 1945, Churchill went on to preserve the freedom of the world by gaining the support of the United States in the restoration of Europe.

In Fulton Missouri, Churchill alerted America to the reality of 'Uncle Joe'--a tyrant determined to dominate Europe at any cost. Churchill called for an Anglo-American alliance based on their shared values and the deterrent of America's possession of the atomic bomb. Churchill also urged the Americans to recognize the debt they owed Britain for opposing Hitler in 1940. In doing so, he contributed to the US thinking behind the Marshall Plan.

In Zurich, Churchill boldly proposed a partnership between France and Germany: a United States of Europe. The hatred stirred up by the war had to be replaced by partnership for Europe to recover its economic vitality and regain its moral stature. Together, the Anglo-American Alliance and a United States of Europe led by France and Germany would have the power to 'smite the crocodile' of Soviet ambition.

The daring of Churchill's imagination and the scale of his architecture for a new Western Alliance was extraordinary. At the time, not many recognized the symmetry of what was proposed. At Churchill's funeral in 1965, commentators bemoaned the end of an era. In truth, Churchill was the catalyst of a new era--one built upon effective defense, economic revival, and European unity. His speeches have been awarded UNESCO heritage status.

About the Author

Lord Alan Watson is an award-winning BBC broadcaster and Chairman of CTN Communications. He is a patron of the Churchill Archives at Churchill College. A former President of the Liberal Party, Lord Watson played a leading role in the merger between the British Liberal Party and the Social Democrats. He was raised to the peerage in 1999.