The Great Powers were navigating a precarious peace at the dawn of the nuclear age. In October 1951, Churchill became prime minister for the second time. Though out of office, Churchill worked to restore the fortunes of Britain’s Conservative Party while warning the world of Communist ambitions, urging the reconciliation of France and Germany, pioneering the concept of a united Europe, and seeking to maintain the close link between Britain and the United States. But upon returning home, was thrown out of office in the general election. In July 1945 at Potsdam, Churchill, Stalin, and Truman aimed to shape postwar Europe. It sees him first at the pinnacle of his power, leader of a victorious Britain.
The eighth and final volume of Winston S. Churchill’s official biography begins with the defeat of Germany in 1945 and chronicles the period up to his death nearly twenty years later. A contemporary classic” ( Foreign Affairs). The final volume of the acclaimed official biography: “A meticulously detailed and annotated account of Churchill’s declining years . . .
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