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How Winston Churchill Changed the World

Series: How Winston Churchill Changed the World
4.7
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Episodes
24
Rating
TVPG
Year
2009
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

Enjoy a multifaceted exploration of Winston Churchill's life, accomplishments, and legacies in 24 lectures that unfurl like a great story. You'll delve into Churchill's military leadership during World War I and World War II, his abiding passion for history and public speaking, and his political relationships with historical giants like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth II.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 24

1. Churchill and the Muse of History

32m

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First, establish a strong sense of how Winston Churchill looked at the world, and what he brought to politics that made him stand out from the start of his career. Then, learn how the connecting thread of history helped inspire Churchill to deliver his iconic "Finest Hour" speech.

2. Young Churchill

29m

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Survey the remarkable accomplishments of Winston Churchill's life before he turned thirty. Follow the future statesman as he fights on the frontier of India, takes part in the British army's last great cavalry charge, survives capture in South Africa's Boer War, and wins a seat in Parliament.

3. Churchill, the Edwardian Titan

29m

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Few British politicians have risen as far - and as fast - as Winston Churchill did during the first decade of his parliamentary career. Examine Churchill's meteoric ascent, including his conflicts with political veterans Arthur Balfour and Joseph Chamberlain, his time as a liberal statesman, and his relationship with Violet Asquith.

4. Churchill's Rise to the Admiralty

27m

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Focus on Churchill's career as First Lord of the Admiralty and his efforts to make sure the British navy could win battles in the North Sea. Central to this were technological developments (including a massive new gun for ships) and his knowledge of the newest twist in naval warfare: aviation.

5. Churchill and Failure in World War I

28m

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With the military disaster in Gallipoli and the Dardanelles during World War I, Churchill pushed his luck too far. Discover what led to this major failure and his subsequent resignation from government, as well as how he overcame this fall from grace by joining the fight on the Western Front.

6. Churchill in War and Peace

29m

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Gain insights into Churchill's return to government in 1917 as Minister of Munitions and, after the end of World War I, as War Secretary. Then, examine Churchill's fraught relationship with Prime Minister Lloyd George and the publication of his grand, four-volume history of the war years: "The World Crisis."

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Michael Sheldenactor

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