World War II, the greatest war in European history, describes a power struggle between the Allied powers, which comprised of the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and
China, and the Axis powers, which consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan. It is considered the bloodiest battle in history with a death toll of fifty to eighty million casualties. Overall, the war resulted in death, destruction, and a fragmented Europe. By the end of the war, the Allied powers would prove to become the victors; however, like all battles, there is a clear and specific victor that contributes more than any other power, but which nation among the Allied powers is described as the best power of World War II? Is it France, who surrendered to Germany
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Despite the vast victory of Germany conquering France and the retreat of British forces, the best power in World War II was Britain because of its unwavering prime minister, Winston
Churchill, the military victory of the Battle of Britain, and the medical advancement of penicillin that saved millions of lives. Winston Churchill, the greatest Briton of World War II, directly demonstrates that Britain is the best power of the Allied powers because his hope, confidence, unfaltering faith, and powerful words united Britain to fight no matter the cost. Before the start of World War II,
Winston Churchill was rejected and ignored. He warned the government about Germany’s increase in power numerous times, but his advice was never listened to. Winston did not find favor with the government until September 3, 1939 when he was appointed as the First Lord of the Admiralty by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain because of his outspoken words of the rising power of Germany under Hitler’s regime. Despite being correct about Hitler, Churchill’s advice would continue to be unheeded, and by May 1940, the British people would perceive
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Throughout the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, Britain was constantly empowered through Winston’s powerful speeches of hope and victory. His faith of the British nation never faltered; his faith was cemented in his hope and confidence. Although Winston Churchill is a crucial reason why Britain is the best power in World War II, he is only one of the numerous reasons why Britain is the best of the
Allied powers. The Battle of Britain, the three month and three week aerial battle between the Royal Air
Force (Britain) and the Luftwaffe (Germany), is described as Britain’s finest hour. It directly epitomizes the struggle of Britain versus the German forces. It exhibits that it is not the size of the army that wins the battle, but it is the heart of the soldiers that wins the war. After the fall of
France and the evacuation of Dunkirk, Britain began preparing for an invasion of German troops.
They prepared for the worst despite hoping for the best. Germany, hastily prepared to take over
Europe, began making battle plans immediately; however, Germany could not launch a land invasion without taking control of the skies first. So, the Luftwaffe was charged with bringing
Important leaders from other countries also arose during World War II. Joseph Stalin was from the USSR and was recognized as killing as many as 50 million of his own people from the USSR from bad-mouthing him. He helped the U.S. by fight Japan while Britain and the U.S. fought Germany. Winston Churchill replaced Chamberlain for Britain's Prime Minister in 1938. He showed great resistance to Germany and his people followed in the leadership. Lastly, Charles DeGaulle was the French leader who ran and exiled the Free French Government in London.
He had a goal in his mind and he was going to do whatever it took to accomplish that goal. “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” He was driven to save the British Isles from the hand of Hitler. His internal motivation to save his country is like a bulldog they may be stubborn and arrogant, but will stop at nothing to protect his family. He was key in getting the U.S. involved in World War II and securing aid from the U.S in the lend Lease Act which provided the good need to fight a war like gun, planes, and other supplies ammunition to Britain, Russia, and China. If Winston Churchill failed in this time period, Britain would have certainly fall, but the entire World was at risk of falling. Mr. Churchill was only madly driven; he was as tough as they
During World War II, Germany’s military was superior to anyone else in the world, with far more advanced technology, tactics, and weaponry. They had a fearless leader who would stop at nothing to make his country great again. Their closest rival, the Soviet Union, was almost out of the picture with a death toll of over 26 million. On top of that, Germany had nothing to lose, and would not conceivably stop. So how then, with all odds against them, did the Allies win the war? A combination of factors affected Germany’s downfall, such as lack of morale, unwieldy weapons, and failure to work with its so-called allies.
... nonexistent because of their surrender, he was able to portray the British Empire not alone in their struggle to fight Nazi Germany.
The big Allied powers consisted of France, Russia, United States, and Britain, and when they heard that Germany decide to invaded poland, Great Britain, and France that all declared war on Germany. And The Axis powers consisted of These main groups Germany, Italy, and Japan. A general of the United States Army Omar Nelson Bradley, was a very successful and elder officer from the United States Army during and at the
"War Memories: Plotting the Battle of Britain." Letter. 9 Dec. 2003. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. BBC WW2 People's War.
It was the most widespread war in history, because it involved the vast majority of world's
His main skill was being a great orator to the British nation encouraging them to do better. He gave great speeches in order to prepare the British for WW1. He also a brilliant military leader. His skills came from Sandhurst. Churchill was prime minister for a while since the British loved him so much. He became a huge part of the British government as the prime minister. Winston became chief architect in Allied Victory. Meaning he befriended FDR and became good allies with the United States. During WWII when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, Churchill was devastated yet happy because Britain was able to attack German because of the alliance which caused the Battle of the Britain. Also during WWII, FDR and Winston created an Atlantic Charter which was a meeting between the two outlining the Allied plans for peace at the end of WWII. Throughout his lifetime all Winston wanted was the greatness of his country and all of their allies. Churchill never gave up for the things that are right or for what he believed in. With every uplift of one’s life, there is always
The outcome of the Battle of Britain was greatly dependant upon the circumstances, politics and preparedness of each opposing side for the impending battle that was to be fought. The map of Europe was awash in Nazi red as the German army moved closer towards its goal of domination:
...e belligerent, especially when the Cold War almost turned into an actual war, he was a man of many words that could sway the opinions of many. One speech could turn an entire country’s perspective in the exact opposite direction and with this skill, Britain emerged as a world leader in the preceding half of the twentieth-century. Sir Winston Churchill lived a full and complete life. Though his death may have been sullen, his message was clear, “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it” (Dell 259) and so was the case.
Winston Churchill symbolized Britain during World War II. His image, and that of the British people as a whole, was one of defiance in the face of overwhelming adversity. His galvanizing and courageous leadership as Prime Minister of Britain during World War II was the catalyst for the stubborn resistance of the British and the ultimate victory of the Allied forces over Hitler. His speeches stirred the masses and mobilized the British. When everything continued to go wrong, when things could seemingly get no worse, he was there to encourage and give support to the Allied armies. With his inspiring speeches, he motivated the nation of Great Britain to do what they believed to be impossible.
By examining Churchill’s use of rhetoric we can see what exactly made him such a great leader. His speeches were able to do more damage to the Nazis than any bomb could have done because his language rallied the people together. His use of repetition proved his points and reminded the country of what mattered most. His descriptive words helped build up anger against the Nazi rule and persuade everyone to pull through the tough times. He used pronouns in such a way that it would personalize everything and help unify his country. Through his unique use of words Churchill was able to convince many that if they could just endure that they would at last be victorious (Bungay).
Winston Churchill was perhaps one of the greatest public speakers in history. Some of the best speeches have come from being in life or death situations, Winston was known best for this. His small sound clips like, “this was their finest hour”, and “this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning”, encourage his troops and his people that they will win this war and will overcome the greatest odds. Although Churchill told many speeches, his speech on June 18, 1940 showed the most emotion and courage of any other speech he told. In this speech he explained that the war in France is over and the war in Britain would begin. He said that if we fail then the world sink into an abyss. This emotion that he shows would give Britain hope, courage and most of all determination.
of course, the US. At the end of the Second World War, of the five
The Second World War marked one of the most important eras in the history of the British Empire. Never before had the British isles faced a threat quite like the Nazi menace across the English Channel. Yet, Britain’s situation could be viewed as even more precarious once one considers the state of Britain’s economy, but more importantly war machine, at the outbreak of the war. Years of austerity during the Great Depression had left her armies in serious decay, while Germany had built arguably the strongest military in the world. Yet, Winston Churchill’s famous “Their Finest Hour” speech illustrates a level of confidence in victory that many Brits carried. And, this was in no small part due to the fact that they knew that they had the rest of the British Empire supporting their cause. Through the empire’s contribution of both materials and