Churchill on War (1)
Part 1: What He Said, 1900-1932
Eden, Mars and Churchill after the conclusion of the Munich agreement, in “Die Brennessel” [The Nettle]. Berlin, November 1938.From the time he was a young Member of Parliament, already possessed of experience in war on three continents, Churchill spoke of the frightfulness of modern war and strove, according to his lights, sometimes with questionable tactics and unconventional proposals, to avoid it. His reputation as a warrior tends to obscure his efforts for peace, of which he sometimes despaired, especially toward the end of his life. Herewith (Parts 1&2) Churchill’s own words on war and peace from Churchill by Himself; and (Part 3) why I believe he regretted, in his final years, that despite all, peace still did not prevail in the world.…