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The main military purpose and scheme of the Dictators is to produce quick results, to avoid a prolonged war. A prolonged war never suits dictators.
Winston Churchill The Second World War · 1948-1953

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Winston Churchill · 1923-1931
The World Crisis

Churchill’s multi-volume account of the First World War, combining military history, political analysis, personal experience, and strategic argument.

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