Setting the Stage: Churchill in WWI - Andrew Roberts

When air raid sirens blared over London in WWII, it was the voice of Sir Winston Churchill who inspired the British nation to defend their shores. 20 years earlier he had learned much about leadership in war during his service both in government and the military in WWI. Join historian Dr. Andrew Roberts as he explores how the beaches of Gallipoli led to those of Normandy, and how Churchill’s Great War experience paved the way for his leadership in the future.
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org

[@mattd6086]

Andrew Roberts is a truly amazing intellect.

[@CaptainHarlock-kv4zt]

A really great writer, a battle-hardened fighter, a master on real-politik, painter and much more.
Truly a Giant.... Winston!

[@Quinefan]

A racist imperialist for another thing...

[@3vimages471]

Voted in Britain ... The Greatest Ever Britain.

[@cathykuhwede8017]

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[@barbarataylor8101]

Such a great story teller

[@onehumanhistory]

Great conversation

[@eco-and-crypto]

So looking forward to this…!

[@3vimages471]

This jumped around so much from war to war to war...... speech to speech. Disconnected to me.

[@cooldudicus7668]

You do not get it. WW1 and WW2 were the same war, with an unstable time out of 20 years.

[@lynettethomas5599]

I'm related to him thru my granfather

[@user-oy5jb2dy7o]

Nice

[@jshepard152]

2:50 Skip the intro.

[@rosesprog1722]

Did he often talk about the food blockade he kept up between 11 November 1918 and 28 June 1919 to force the Germans to sign the treaty and that killed at least 700,000 Germans from starvation and caused growth deficiencies to an entire generation?

[@tomaswallerstrom1809]

A

[@chaseschneier1076]

If Churchill was so familiar with the land at Callais, why didn't he make better preparations to deal with the Bocage/hedgerows that bogged the Allies down after the landings causing so many casualties and delays?!

[@somegirlnamedisla]

The hedgerows, in... Normandy?? As in, not Calais?

[@Rohilla313]

Sorry, what connection is there between hedgerows in Normandy and Calais which is more than 300 kilometres away?

[@geoffreyroberts1972]

The D-Day landing took place in Normandy, not in Calais

[@littlefluffybushbaby7256]

Geography - fail