During World War II, the German fascist offensive was ferocious and occupied most of Europe. Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands fell one after another. France was also facing a situation of surrender at any time, and the fate of Europe was in the hands of the United Kingdom. Churchill was ordered to sit in the prime minister's position.
Churchill's ability to serve as prime minister was not recognized by both parties. His own Conservative Party was quite critical of his appointment. Even King Joe Liu was dissatisfied and questioned his political achievements in front of him.
It was such a bad old man who was intolerant of alcohol and tobacco, had no friends, was short-tempered, and was in the midst of internal and external troubles, and became one of the most influential political leaders of the 20th century.
Gary Oldman's superb acting skills made me seem to see a real Churchill in the film. In addition to the well-known love of champagne, cigars and temper tantrums, his slurred words, occasional twitching face, and wandering eyes It looks a little timid, showing a real great man - who would be afraid too.
How to survive the invasion of the butcher Hitler, even if you can't win, but not to destroy the country and save your troops; how to get the help of allies so as not to be isolated against the powerful German army; how to face politicians and kings who don't like yourself; how to get the House of Representatives support; how can I convince my colleagues who were impeached just after taking office to convince me...
Maybe he has thought about all of these, but they are all based on a principle in his heart - never surrender! Former Prime Minister Chamberlain, who was forced to step down by the policy of appeasement, and Halifax, the foreign minister who is expected to be the next Prime Minister, conspired to negotiate peace with Germany through Italy, and Hitler had always claimed that Britain was also of Germanic descent, so he also intended to negotiate. But what about the outcome of the peace talks? Can Britain remain fully independent? The answer can be imagined. Yet Chamberlain and Halifax believed that even being squeezed by Germany was better than subjugation. After the country was destroyed, these unprepared citizens were stranded in Dunkirk with an army of hundreds of thousands. In order to attract the German firepower of Dunkirk, the 4,000 Calais soldiers were wiped out in less than a day. Can he really take full responsibility as Churchill said?
Churchill was sitting in the dark basement, probably considering strategies for making peace with the Germans for the best possible outcome. Joe Liu came to see him, and as king he abandoned the idea of fleeing to Canada. He had always been prejudiced against Churchill to support his prime minister. A gleam of surprise flashed in the sad eyes of Churchill.
He said: "Although I fear you, Hitler also fears you."
Churchill, who had no friends to ease his mind, saw hope. The film also reached a climax - he went to the common people to listen to their voices, and everyone would rather die than give up with high fighting spirit! He went to the foreign cabinet, which he had never been to since taking office, to give a speech to ask everyone's opinions.
"never! NEVER!"
The shadow of fear that fascism has brought to the people of the invaded countries has always shrouded the country like a thick haze and has taken root in the hearts of the people. But Churchill, with his steadfast conviction, amazing eloquence, and inspirational speech, led his people bravely on the road of anti-fascism!
Walk forward in fear, and when you overcome fear, you become fear itself - the one that made you fear, but fears you!
One of Churchill's wartime speeches, source network
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