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You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than live as slaves.
Winston Churchill The Second World War · 1948-1953

Quotes

“The belief that security can be obtained by throwing a small State to the wolves is a fatal delusion.”

Winston Churchill · The Second World War, 1948-1953 · Primary source

“There is no merit in putting off a war for a year if, when it comes, it is a far worse war or one much harder to win.”

Winston Churchill · The Second World War, 1948-1953 · Primary source

“There is no merit in putting off a war for a year if, when it comes, it is a far worse war or one much harder to win.”

Winston Churchill · The Second World War, 1948-1953 · Primary source

“The 1930’s taught us a clear lesson: aggressive conduct, if allowed to go unchecked and unchallenged ultimately leads to war.”

John F. Kennedy · Address During The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 · Primary source

Works

John F. Kennedy · 1940
Why England Slept

An analysis of why Britain rearmed slowly before the Second World War, examining appeasement, democratic politics, public opinion, economics and military preparedness.

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