Two gripping accounts of defiance, determination, and the decision that shaped history.
Alan I. Saltman unravels the extraordinary events and psychological battles behind one of history’s most pivotal moments. Must-reads for history and WWII enthusiasts.
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The Antagonists Who Saved Democracy
Antagonists Who Saved Democracy supplements, No Peace With Hitler: Why Churchill Chose to Fight World War II Alone Rather than Negotiate with Germany, which focused on Churchill and the factors, both tangible and psychological, that caused him to oppose seeking peace terms from Hitler in May 1940 when the Nazis had conquered all of Western Europe, Britain had no allies and some thought that resistance was futile, if not suicidal.
No Peace with Hitler: Why Churchill Chose To Fight WWII Alone Rather Than Negotiate With Germany
In late May of 1940, the Nazis had just conquered most of Western Europe. France, Britain’s sole ally, was also about to fall. Moreover, the 250,000 man core of Britain’s professional army was stranded at Dunkirk in France and it appeared could not be evacuated. In the face of all this, Winston Churchill, who had been Britain’s Prime Minister for just two weeks, was adamant that Britain would continue to fight on and would not enter into peace negotiations with Hitler. Everyone believed that Britain would be subjected to a horrendous bombing campaign followed by a Nazi invasion and subsequent occupation.
