atory, Churchill would not have been as successful in politics. As far back as 1930, Winston Churchill had the idea that the only way to stop Hitler was to form the “Grand Alliance” with France and the Soviet Union. He was certain that a unified and resolute front could cause Hitler to back down. It wasn’t until 1941 that his idea was put into action, but when in place, the “Grand Alliance” was a complete success and it ended the tyranny and sadness of World War II. Winston Churchill’s resolution exemplifies the extent of which he cared for his country and his fellow citizens. After losing a by-election as a Conservative candidate at the age of twenty-five, he left for South Africa as a war correspondent for the London Morning Post. Within a month of his arrival, he was captured acting more as a soldier than as a journalist and he was put in a P.O.W. camp in Pretoria. After one month of incarceration, Churchill made a dramatic escape from captivity, eluded one of the most publicized manhunts in history, and returned to the fighting front in Natal. These accomplishments not only illustrate Churchill’s undying patriotism, but more importantly they demonstrate his great determination as he turned a seemingly impossible situation into a conceivable one. On May 10, 1940, it was due time to confront the expanding Nazi threat to Europe and the nation turned to Winston Churchill. As Prime Minister, Churchill’s decisiveness and his relentless approach to stopping Hitler’s evil acts gave him credibility with the British people and allowed him to tackle the nearly unthinkable task ahead. Knowing that Britain presently stood alone against the merciless German military, Churchill communicated the dreadful consequences of defeat in his Their Finest Hour speech: Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe ...
