“Some people did not like this ceremonial style. But after all when you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.”
Winston Churchill (verified)
Churchill reflecting on his courteous letter to the Japanese Ambassador, formally declaring that a state of war existed between Britain and Japan.
The Second World War (Primary source)
Churchill’s six-volume memoir and history of World War II, chronicling his leadership as Britain’s wartime Prime Minister. Combining personal experience with strategic analysis, it covers major battles, diplomatic negotiations, and key decisions that shaped Allied victory. The work earned Churchill the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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