Was there any pushback to the Pat Buchanan book, Churchill, Hitler and the “Unnecessary War” (2009)? It questioned Churchill’s judgment over his whole life, but particularly his decision to fight on in 1940. I’m sure there has been, but could you give me a citation? —W.M. The post Pat Buchanan and the Art of the Selective Quote appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College.| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
Another question was why Churchill wrote so little about the Holocaust in his war memoirs. There were sound reasons for this. Intelligence restrictions were still in place on many aspects of the war, and war crimes trials were occurring. Also, Churchill had an understandable reluctance to criticize American officials such as John McCloy, who blocked his order to bomb the railway lines to Auschwitz. The war had ended. but a new cold war was on. Churchill was never wont to open a quarrel with...| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
“Churchill was convinced that mankind could destroy all the evils, from poverty to mutual destruction. In every sphere of human endeavour, he foresaw the dangers and potential for evil. Many of those dangers are our dangers today. He also pointed the way forward to our solutions for tomorrow. That is why his life is worthy of our attention, for he was a man of quality: a good guide for our troubled decade and for the generations now reaching adulthood.” —Sir Martin Gilbert The post Refl...| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
For nearly half a century until his death in 2015. Martin Gilbert (in his own words) "laboured in the Churchill vineyard." As Lady Gilbert notes, "Churchill: A Life" is important because it contains much material Sir Martin found after completing the eight narrative volumes, now republished and kept permanently in print by Hillsdale College. The post The Life and Work of Sir Martin Gilbert CBE appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College.| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College