March 23, 2018
All this we know thanks to well preserved historic records and the many biographies written since the war. We know that Churchill’s plan to resist at all costs did indeed pay off in the long run. But, looking at the events of the month of May 1940 through the eyes of the 1st Earl of Halifax, couldn’t one have concluded that the only hope for the United Kingdom was a final attempt at appeasement?
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Dunkirk
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Treaty of Munich
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Cristina Cabello
This is a really good article about Winston Churchill. I recently watched a movie about him. It was a pretty dry movie, in my opinion, but was very informative. I liked how you developed this article. Your first paragraph really sets a good image of what happened. I also watched the movie about Dunkirk. It is really good to read and watch over both sides of these topics. It helped me to understand what was going on at this time.
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Vanessa Tombo
As my mother always says ” to tell a story you must arrange, then weave every letter in a skillful manner but most importantly you must create fantastic and beautiful images”. From the first sentence to the last I could vividly see the images of this political era. The author’s skillful use of tone and diction place this article at the top of my favorites’ list.
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Isaac Saenz
The comic illustrated by Dr. Seuss does an exemptional job at explaining the situation. After Hitler broke his agreement of the first treaty, what in the world would make Halifax believe a second treaty would work? Perhaps it was fear, nonetheless, I am thankful that this treaty indeed never happened and can only imagine what would have happened if the British army wasn’t saved that day.
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Vanessa Tombo
As my mother always says ” to tell a story you must arrange, then weave every letter in a skillful manner and most importantly you must create fantastic and beautiful images”. From the first sentence to the last I could vividly see the images of this political era. The author’s skillful use of tone and diction place this article at the top of my favorites’ list. The author demonstrates how Winston Churchill, prime minister of Britain tried to stand up against Hitler.
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Destiny Renteria
The author gives a great descriptive of this era and very well knew how to tell a story. I was intrigued from the beginning. The pictures are especially what drew me in and I am glad the author chose them. I also never knew about this so to be educated on this is very pleasing for me and I hope for other students. The author wrote this so well I did not get tired of reading it. Keep up the good work!
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Peter Coons
It’s impossible to think of how different the world would be today if the British had continued to placate the German war machine in Europe. It is almost certain that if Hitler had held off on Operation Barbarossa and secured his western flank, that all of Europe would more or less be under Nazi occupation or a Nazi puppet state by the end of the 1940s. Churchill did not allow this, and the amazing flotilla formed to rescue the British at Dunkirk and the great PR campaign used to keep spirits up during the Blitz kept the Reich stretched too far on two fronts, and ushered in the ghost of World War 1’s failures. A great article about an often forgotten piece of foreign policy.
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Marlene Lozano
This was an interesting and well-written article to read! World War II has always fascinated me because of all the history that happens in this period. This treaty could have changed the outcome of the war and the course of history maybe for the better. If this treaty were to happen many lives would have been able to be saved a lot sooner. It is surprising that we don’t fully know what went on behind the scenes.
24/04/2018
12:42 am
Austin Pena
Congrats on your nomination and this was a great article. I enjoy learning about WWII and all that caused it because it wad a horrible time in our history as humans. You did an amazing job of writing this out and making so I was invested and interested in the article from the first few sentences. The images selected also help paint a picture in my head of this story, and the Dr. Seuss comic was a nice addition.
25/04/2018
12:42 am
Michael Thomas
I found this article interesting because of how it details the failed peace agreement between Great Britain and Nazi Germany. Neville Chamberlain thought making peace with the Nazi’s would end their conquest in Europe. However, that was not the case. After England had celebrated their deal to end the Nazi’s conquest, they received bad news. The Nazi’s went back to their conquest after six months. When Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Great Britain, he took a more aggressive approach against the Germans. Overall, this article was good and informative.
26/04/2018
12:42 am
Samire Adam
What a fascinating topic this was. As I continue to read the article, I was forced to think “What if” the treaty was signed. I have no doubt that it would have given Nazi the advantage over Europe and reason to defeat the British force at Dunkirk beach. I can’t help but think that we probably be learning about the Second World War from the German point as war are often time told from the winner side.
24/04/2018
12:42 am