Explore the life and impact of one of history's most influential leaders in this comprehensive 24-lecture series. Delve into Winston Churchill's early years, his political rise, and his pivotal role during World War II. Examine his relationships with other world leaders, his contributions as an author and historian, and his handling of key events like the Nazi Blitz and the Iron Curtain speech. Analyze Churchill's wartime leadership, his post-war challenges, and his enduring legacy of freedom. Gain a deep understanding of how Churchill's decisions and actions shaped the course of 20th-century history and continue to influence the world today.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Churchill and the Muse of History
- 02: Young Churchill
- 03: Churchill, the Edwardian Titan
- 04: Churchill’s Rise to the Admiralty
- 05: Churchill and Failure in World War I
- 06: Churchill in War and Peace
- 07: Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer
- 08: The Rise of Tyranny in the 1930s
- 09: Churchill as Author and Historian
- 10: The Gathering Storm in Nazi Germany
- 11: Churchill in the Age of Appeasement
- 12: The Road to Dunkirk
- 13: Churchill in Power
- 14: Surviving the Nazi Blitz
- 15: Turning the Tide against Hitler
- 16: Churchill and Roosevelt
- 17: Churchill and Stalin
- 18: Debating Churchill’s Wartime Leadership
- 19: Churchill from Tehran to Yalta
- 20: Peace, Churchill, and the British Voter
- 21: Churchill on the Iron Curtain
- 22: Churchill and Britain’s Postwar Crisis
- 23: Churchill’s Return to Power
- 24: Churchill and the Legacy of Freedom
Taught by
Michael Shelden
