The surprise defeat of Winston Churchill’s Conservative party after the end of World War II had the benefit of releasing him from the need to be diplomatic …

Although British morale had been boosted by Churchill’s insistence “we shall fight on the beaches,” the situation in Europe continued to deteriorate over the next two weeks …

Winston Churchill had been in a political wilderness for a decade. When Chamberlain lost a vote of confidence in Parliament following the fall of Norway, Churchill was asked to lead a coalition government …

Churchill’s first month as prime minister was marked by military setbacks. The Netherlands was over run, Belgium surrendered: France was falling; and the army sent to support them was cut off and trapped in Dunkirk …