Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I started out knowing very little about Churchill. I mean I knew the basic stuff but he was so much more. The author gives great insight on Churchill at different times of his life. It reads like a novel that keeps the reader interested throughout the book.

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The Introduction is a particular masterpiece - for anyone for whom World War 1 is still a mystery only to be understood by historians. The details of Churchill's early life in this context make the Great War and its aftermath totally comprehensible. For those readers whose education has been stronger in math and science than in history, Dr. Arnn's book is particularly valuable. Great ideas and great people ( especially Churchill) come to life with his easy and engaging writing style.

Dr. Arnn clearly knows his subject. However, his primary aim in writing the book is unclear as he jumps from topic to topic with no clear transitions or unifying theme. Thus, one cannot tell exactly why he wrote the book. Nonetheless, there are great lessons and reminders Churchill left us that are always worth learning and remembering, and one can find them in this book if willing to read closely and persistently.

Sir Winston Churchill is rightly regarded as one of the premier statesmen of the 20th century. His unflinching leadership during the second world war inspired his country during dark times and gained him the admiration of people around the world. The book Churchill's Trial takes a look at the career and driving forces behind this leader, from World War II and beyond.

The book is divided into three sections which reflect the three major forces that Churchill faced during his career: the war years, the struggle to maintain the British empire, and the rise of socialist policies following the war.

Churchill's work during the war is well documented, but I was more interested in reading about his attitudes following the war. Apparently, he believed that the countries in the British Empire would want to stay part of the empire "by principle and sentiment." Surprisingly, countries in the British empire contributed nearly a third of the soldiers and suffered nearly half the casualties of British forces in World War II. Certainly, the point can be made that Britain might not have been on the winning side in the war without the assistance of so many soldiers from the empire. At the same time, Churchill didn't believe that these countries had the ability to govern themselves. While this put him at odds with the United States, he held firm in his belief that Britain could best govern these countries, and that the people were incapable of doing it themselves. He was also of the viewpoint that maintaining order was the most important thing ("harsh laws are sometimes better than no laws at all"). While his viewpoints might seem at odds with modern ideas, the author does believe that British influence had a great impact on the establishment of modern democratic India and that, in the long run, the Indian people as a whole are better off than they might otherwise have been.

During Churchill's lifetime, the Labour party was formed and governed Britain. He fought their ideals of nationalization for the rest of his life, even though he was to lose this battle. Churchill believed that Capitalism unequally shared the wealth, but that Socialism was more than happy to spread misery to everyone. He was also concerned that when problems arose in a Socialist society, that leaders would resort to a "Gestapo" to keep order. His opposition to Socialism was so staunch that he refused to work with any Socialists in cabinets or coalitions, except when the stresses of World War II required him to set his principles aside. He was gracious in defeat in 1945 when his party lost to the Labour party, but he was concerned that the British nation was changing in character (for the worse, of course!) due to the hardships caused by the war. At the same time that he opposed Socialism, Churchill did see the need for social and economic reforms, and even supported some of these reforms. However he disliked the thought of big government and feared that it would not be able to better serve the needs of the people than the systems of rule that had come before.

The book ends with some of Churchill's writings and speeches. Overall, the book is an interesting look at a well-known leader that helped to shape modern Britain.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of Churchill's Trial from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for this review

Very interesting book, lots of details and assessments of Churchill's life and work. Have not read in detail much about this man's life but have always admired him from afar. If you want to know more about him, this is definitely one of the books you need to read. At times the insights that Mr. Arnn makes gets to be a bit long and complicated but overall I thoroughly enjoyed his writing.

Found Churchill's Trial by Dr. Arnn very interesting since I am taking an on-line course from Hillsdale College titled "Winston Churchill and Statesmanship. This book adds extra input to the course. I plan on reading more books on Churchill once I complete the course. This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to get a good understanding on what kind of person Churchill was and the trials and tribulations he went through during his career.

I read this book to greater insight into a Great figure in history. I had never known about his war years as a young man and of his resignation what a shame. It was not until the writers last few words the impact that Churchill really made. Thank you for making this work available.

Our government leaders should ALL read this book before even running for government office.
It could modify a lot of the direction in which this country has been going. It is a very well
written book. Unfortunately it appears that we are too far over the hill. BUT an oblique move
to the right could still avert the direction we are moving in.

Churchill was a great man and anything written about him is bound to be interesting. The fact that a great American Patriot like Dr. Arnn has written a great book on one of my heroes is a treat not to be missed.

I received this order very quickly. The book is in great condition. I've read the first three chapters and find the information very interesting and tells a story of Churchill that I never learned in school, or since. Dr. Arnn is a terrific author.