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Triumph and Tragedy: The Second World War, Volume 6 (Winston Churchill World War II Collection) by [Winston Churchill]

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One of the most fascinating works of history ever written, Winston Churchill's monumental book The Second World War is a six-volume account of the struggle of the Allied powers in Europe against Germany and the Axis. Recounted through the eyes of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the Second World War is also the story of one nation's singular, heroic role in the fight against tyranny. Here you will find pride and patriotism in Churchill's dramatic account and with reason--having learned a lesson at Munich that they would never forget, the British refused to make peace with Hitler, defying him even after France had fallen and it seemed as though the Nazis were an unstoppable force.

What lends this work its tension is Churchill’s inclusion of primary source material. We hear Churchill’s retrospective analysis of the war, but we are also presented with memos, letters, orders, speeches, and telegrams that give day-by-day accounts of the reactions as the drama unfolds. We listen as strategies and counter-strategies unfold in response to Hitler’s conquest of Europe, his planned invasion of England, and his assault on Russia. All contrive to give a mesmerizing account of the crucial decisions that must be made as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

In Triumph and Tragedy, Churchill provides in dramatic detail the endgame of the war and the uneasy meetings between himself, Stalin, and Truman to discuss plans for rebuilding Europe in the aftermath of devastation, beginning with invasion of Normandy, the heroic landing of the Allied armies and the most remarkable amphibious operation in military history. Churchill watches as the uneasy coalition that had knit themselves together begins to fray at Potsdam, foreshadowing the birth of the Cold War.

Churchill won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953, in no small part due to this awe-inspiring work.

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Winston Churchill was born in 1874 and was one of the most significant leaders of the twentieth century. He acted as a war correspondent during the Boer War and after his capture and release, Churchill became a national hero in England, parlaying that celebrity into a political career becoming elected to the Conservative Party. Churchill joined the Liberal Party in 1904. Churchill’s career was volatile during the 1920s and ’30s owing, in part, to his support of the abdication of King Edward VIII, but when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, Churchill was reappointed Lord of the Admiralty.

In 1940, Churchill succeeded Chamberlain as Prime Minister and remained in office until 1945. Churchill successfully guided the nation through World War II, mobilizing and inspiring the British people as well as forging strong ties with American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Churchill remained in Parliament and was re-elected in 1951 and did not resign until 1955 when he was eighty years old.

After retirement, Churchill remained incredibly active, spending his time writing, publishing The History of the English Speaking People and more. That work, along with his six volume history of World War II and The World Crisis, his history of World War I, earned him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. In 1963 Churchill was made an honorary U.S. citizen. He died in 1965 at the age of ninety.

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RosettaBooks’ collection of Churchill's best writing is gathered together here, reflecting his first-hand experience, notations, speeches, and journals. Churchill won the Nobel Prize for Literature in large part due to the writing reflected in these important books that journal the everyday happenings and relationships between the Axis and the Allies during World War II and other major 20th century conflicts.

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Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) has been called 'the greatest Briton'. An international statesman, orator, biographer, historian, author and Nobel Prize winner, his works remain in print with the world's leading publishers.

Educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, Winston spent several years in the army before becoming a newspaper correspondent and then an MP. His cabinet positions included First Lord of the Admiralty at the outbreak of the First World War and later Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940 and for five years led Britain though its 'finest hour'. Defeated in the July 1945 election, he was Leader of the Opposition until re-elected Prime Minister in 1951. He was knighted in 1953, the same year he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He stepped down as Prime Minister in 1955 and remained an MP until 1964.

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Peter Becker

An American now ,from Linz then

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2022

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We were Lucky in that we escaped that which Winston saw coming . The man had the clearest of vision .

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Churchill comes full circle

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 12, 2007

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Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" covers the time frame of June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945 and closes Churchill's account. The war is moving towards its' climax as the Allies land and push forward towards Paris and then on towards Berlin. Failure in Italy to pursue the Germans was reached as `Anvil', Riviera landing Southern France, reduced troop strength and was one of the factors that change the future of Poland and the rest of the Balkans. The Moscow conference has Churchill and Stalin discussing percentages of influence. At Quebec Churchill was very anxious to forestall the Russians in certain area of Central Europe. Unfortunately Churchill's influence consisted mainly in a warning voice. He was caught between a rock and a hard spot as he tries to appease Stalin and also not to sever England's life line with FDR and America. Yalta brought hopes and promises to a war weary world. Perhaps if Roosevelt had lived maybe these could have been achieved but his death left many agreements open ended and unfulfilled. Truman steps into office and the problems of `Unconditional Surrender' surface as surrender with Germany and Japan becomes eminent. Poland, one of the main reason for England's entering the War, is once again on stage for their sacrifice. The future of Europe and the World is being decided and the Cold War stands in the wings.

Churchill's and England's influence has waned. Even as Potsdam was failing all he can find is a concerned voice. England was deep in debt and tired of War. With Germany surrendering, there was no more desire to fight another battle especially with Russia. The Atomic bomb is dropped on Japan's two cities and Churchill finds that he has been voted out of office. On July 26, 1945 he bids farewell to the Nation that he served and steps out of what he considered as an unfinished office. He states that the "power to shape the future would be denied him". He wished he could have stayed to help with the needed peace but out of office all he could do was speak. He was not to return again for another 6 years and by then it was to late for another coalition government.

This is an important volume and series in understanding a great deal about WWII history and the start of the Cold War. The volume is well name. Victory blocked Nazism and then unleashed the power of the atom. The World would never again be the same. Old fears were replaced with new ones and national hegemony reared its' ugly head. The peace that Churchill wanted was not to be. Well worth reading and adding to the history shelf.

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Outstanding conclusion to a Magnificent memoir of WWII

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This is an outstanding book ( lots of primary sources mainly speeches and memos included in the body of the text). This is WSC memoir (billed as history but in reality his story). published in 1953 a lot of what he was fighting to prevent and normally over ruled by the US and the Soviets in fact came to pass. He does document his positions with official papers and speeches and does give behind the scenes look at the machinations in the closing stages of the war. One item that impressed me with all of his writings (for both World Wars) is the fact that he does not go out of his way to disparage people while he might disagree with them and say so he does not treat them the way so many of our current crop of politicians treat each other now. I highly recommend this book (as well as the entire series).

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very admire the great men and these heroes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 31, 2020

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it’s difficult to describe after reading world war two series books , i’m very admire the great great men sir winston churchill’s tales , how to leading britain people through the darkest times in world history ,to me it’s difficult to know whole the things, it’s better prepare to read it , include geography, history, politics, nationality, so i spend few years to finish world war two series also let me know how horrible happen in human history , and during reading books happen strange things let me get more impress , the whole series is a very great works !!

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Eliza L. Love

World War II is over, the 45+ year cold war starts.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 11, 2018

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Churchill has an interesting style of writing where at times he he steps away from his narratives, memos, and documents, and speaks directly to the reader. There are times throughout the 5 book "World in Crises" series and the 6 book "World War II" series when you almost feel like your sitting down with 'Winston' in his living room while he tells this story.
If you are going these books, I highly recommend that you start with book one of "The World in Crises" and read both series in order.

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Jennie Golden

Informative

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Purchashed for husband. Was a guestion mark because of writer's reputation for being a dry read. It was. Good info, just hard to read for any length of time.

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Triumph and Tragedy with an abrupt ending

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This memoir is the continuation of Churchill's thoughts and remembrances of the people and issues of the Second World War. This is the final book of the series where we learn how Poland and the other "Iron Curtain" countries came to be behind the Iron Curtain. It also tells how Greece was kept from becoming an Iron Curtain country by dint of British military and Churchill's own personal diplomacy. The book ends abruptly with Churchill losing the election for Prime Minister in the middle of the Potsdam conference. I would have preferred a few more words concerning what happened after Churchill left office and perhaps what he might have done differently. All in all, this is a fitting culmination of an excellent series of books.

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Timothy J Hurst

A must-read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2019

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For anyone who wants to know everything about WW2, this series of books is a good place to start your adventure. There may be one or two places where Churchill is a litle selective in order to present his actions in the best light, but by and large it is impeccable, and supported by evidence. Effortlessly written.

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Lindsey Clare Gee-Turner

My father was delighted the war ended as he was due to go to Burma...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 5, 2016

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My views of this Volume would be:-
1) it just shows that political, military & diplomatic objectives should be co-ordinated;
2) it is worth reading the Series as a first-hand account of the overall picture which there can't be many of! You soon become aware of his dislikes;
3) I think Churchill's strength was his ability to say the right thing, to the right person, at the right time!
4) I suppose if you're keen you can look up the various Agreements, Treaties & Conferences along the way if they are available! (I notice he says somewhere "Of all the public documents I have written..." & "its context in the secret records";
5) his unique contributions were getting France a Zone & alerting the world to the 'Iron Curtain';
6) it makes you wonder that the Berlin Wall took so long to fall! (I didn't realise there were 5 Zones after Potsdam - Poland got one)!;
7) I'd forgotten that the Russian Zone included Austria after Potsdam & that Berlin & Vienna were International Occupation;
8) it's interesting that Nuremberg & Frankfurt fall in the American Zone;
9) I didn't know that the 4 Zones were agreed with Roosevelt before he died before Truman came on the scene!;
10) what has surprised me the most is how highly Churchill regarded Eden & you would say friends!;
11) all the messages between the 3 Great Powers - Roosevelt, Churchill & Stalin are so friendly but that is the way people spoke to each other in those days.

I think this Volume could be read in isolation by my father's generation but for a younger person like myself best to read the Series in order so you can follow Churchill's thoughts!

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Mr. D. L. Brown

A history written by an outsider

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 10, 2019

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Though Churchill writes in an archaic style, and the layout can at times be daunting, this volume and the others in the series are a unique insight from somebody at the heart of WW2. The original documents in the book, in unusually large quantities, give a unique insight to the heart of Britain's and the Empire/Commonwealth's thinking behind major events.

It should not be treated as authoritative. Many things that were Top Secret during the war are suppressed in the book. Enigma and Bletchly Park are absent, as are a number of other failed operations, successful German operations, and most of the work of the various SO divisions. Some of these are only just, many years later, coming to light, and I have no doubt much else will come out, as some of the documents won't be released until 2045!

But as an overall history of both the broad sweep of WW2 events , and the minutia of being the Prime Minister during the war, it has no equal even now.

It is expensive, but to a historian of WW2, it is an essential.

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melvyn j gould

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 24, 2022

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All the things we did not know. Communications between Roosevelt and Churchill.
Operation names and codes. Numbers of tanks aircraft.
It is the inside story which never made the news.

Pj Burrell

Read this and the other five volumes!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 6, 2014

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I was given a box set of five of the first five volumes and having read all of them, I had to have the sixth. Why a box set was produced which omitted the final volume I so not know!
All volumes are worth reading - they are the actual words of the Greatest Englishman. Written just after the war, without the 'benefit' of years on hindsight and analysis, it shows that we definitely had the right man in the right place at the right time.

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