Winston Churchill: Most Powerful Weapon Against Hitler's Germany

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Yes, I do think that the statement that stated that Winston Churchill could possibly be Britain's most powerful weapon against Hitler's Germany is a very true statement for many different reasons. A lot of the British people, the British government, and also the British Army not only saw him as the British prime minister, but they saw him as meaning and being so much more. Through the times of need, he gave the people, the army, and also the British government hope that they would be safe from Germany and also safe from Hitler. He made sure that the people knew that they were safe under his control and that he would protect them through the good times and the bad. I think that he was a great powerful weapon because he stood up for his country. He had a …show more content…
He was very determined when it came to never giving up and that is why people admired him so much. No matter what Hitler or the people of Germany did to them, the British weren't going to give up without a strong fight. Churchill was the kind of person, much like many other leaders, that was not going to stop fighting for what he wanted until he finally got it. He wasn't going to let Hitler tell them what they were going to do and what they weren't going to do. He wasn't going to let them dictate what the people of Great Britain do like Hitler did to every other nation he defeated. Because Winston Churchill had a lot of nationalism and he encouraged his people to stand up for their country, and nationalism started to spread throughout Great Britain. Along the way of this fight, nationalism grew and it became a big and powerful thing in Great Britain. Winston Churchill later on established belief in Great Britain. He did this because he did end up stopping Hitler and Germany. He also decided that it would be a good idea to start a battle and this battle was called the Battle of

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