Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II. Snyder cites Churchill’s insistence on fighting rather than surrendering to Hitler’s Germany as a crucial turning point that “forced Hitler to change his plans” and ultimately allowed the Allies to win World War II. Snyder uses this as an example of how resisting tyranny requires standing out against the status quo.
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Chapter 8: Stand out.
...the war only started when Poland insisted on fighting back. Germany started winning, but under Winston Churchill ’s leadership, Britain successfully defended itself and made Hitler change course and attack the Soviet...
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