Let's Put Cliffs of Dover in Context.

[zander]

Originally Posted by Hood

I doubt a ban will follow.

You do?
You don't?
You wish
For what?

[ElAurens]

Love or hate Sir Winston, he was the only leader in Europe to properly understand the threat posed by Nazi Germany, and the only leader that could have held The Empire together as the rest of Europe fell. His understanding of the Ameican people and our political system also helped before and after we came in to the war in December of 1941.

Neville Chamberlain simply would have capitulated after the fall of France.

Those of you, who by your posts, seem to think you would have been better off under the successors to either Hitler or Stalin are either incredibly naieve or insane, I've not quite figured out which yet.

[bongodriver]

I'd say insanely naive...

[zander]

So we're only talking about western europe then?
What about the east, let's just ignore it?
They were left to choose between the devil and the deep blue sea - well, actually they never had a choice but, anyway.
On the other hand I absolutely do understand your pride you successfully defended your country from an invader - all very fine.
Just don't sell it like you saved the whole planet, thx.

Btw, back in the 90's, when the EU was getting stronger, my old man used to say:
"See, it looks like the Krauts are going to win the war after all".

[MB_Avro_UK]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Love or hate Sir Winston, he was the only leader in Europe to properly understand the threat posed by Nazi Germany, and the only leader that could have held The Empire together as the rest of Europe fell. His understanding of the Ameican people and our political system also helped before and after we came in to the war in December of 1941.

Neville Chamberlain simply would have capitulated after the fall of France.

Those of you, who by your posts, seem to think you would have been better off under the successors to either Hitler or Stalin are either incredibly naieve or insane, I've not quite figured out which yet.

Good post. He was a man of his time.

And Churchill by my DNA calculations was half American.

[ElAurens]

Indeed he was sir.