Churchill In Boris'S Works

Zheng Lei / Wen

The performance of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the global new crown epidemic has attracted public attention. He himself was infected with the new crown virus and was admitted to ICU. Today, he is lucky to be discharged from hospital and has won a higher public opinion. When he discovered his past experience, he found out that he had been a journalist and editor, published ten books, and served as Minister of foreign affairs. These past experiences are similar to that of another prime minister in British history - Winston Churchill, who led the British to fight against Nazi Germany and won the final victory. In fact, Johnson published a biography in 2016, "the spirit of Churchill: how a person changes history". The difference between this book and other biographies is that it has many descriptions of the details of Churchill's life, and has restored a real and touchable Winston Churchill in life. The similarities between the author and the great historical man may be understood in the current context as the relationship between fans and idols.

Churchill once fought alone in the European continent under Nazi control. He refused to negotiate and refused to be included in the European Union, which was full of racial prejudice and oppression. And Boris Johnson successfully led Britain's "off Europe" again. Of course, this is the two event of completely different nature, but the common point is "retrograde" with great pressure. Maybe he learned a lot from Churchill.

Churchill experienced the first two world wars and played an important role. He used to shoot a bullet and know how to load a bullet and how to pull a trigger. This seems to have concealed Churchill's other talents. For example, he not only loved painting, but also became famous in the literary world when he was young, and eventually won the Nobel prize in literature for his works such as the world crisis and memoirs of the Second World War. Churchill was also the first person to pilot an airplane in that era, and also the first person to drive a car. Although the author wants to display this important historical figure as perfectly as possible, he still has to admit that Churchill's straightforward nature is not always endearing.

As a legend, Churchill has many anecdotes. For example, he will write several books at the same time. He will continue to dictate to his assistants every day, which will become newspaper articles, speeches or memorandums. He published 31 books and published 18 volumes and more than 8700 pages. His letters and memos filled 2500 boxes. Churchill has read at least 5000 books. In the eyes of the author, Churchill has extraordinary energy and amazing memory, sharp and analytical mind, excellent writing and bright creativity.

From the perspective of human history, the role played by Churchill can not be overemphasized. In 1940, the European continent basically turned to Hitler and Germany. The German forces forced the British army to Dunkirk, such as a boat that was hanging in the Atlantic and stood against the European continent in a narrow strait. Churchill resisted the pressure of compromise negotiations at home and abroad, and, knowing that he could not get help from the United States, withstood the test of the bombing of London day and night. With the British three islands as a lever, together with the allies, he finally won the victory of the liberation of the European continent. Paradoxically, Hitler once gave up meeting with Churchill when Churchill visited Munich in 1932. In 1940, he had the strength to destroy the British main force in Dunkirk, but he hesitated and paid a heavy price for it. The former opportunity may lead to the failure of Churchill's main battle. The last opportunity would have made Britain lose the power of resistance and had to ask for peace. All this has finally made Churchill a great man regarded as changing the course of history.

Churchill's political path was not smooth enough. He failed many times and was dismissed. He was responsible for the thousands of British soldiers captured in the battle of Antwerp. His mistake had resulted in the death of 180 thousand soldiers in the Gary poli peninsula. Churchill lost his political position for the 5 time, fought repeatedly, and kept moving forward. He had been over 60 years old before he reached the throne of the prime minister. The author thinks this is because Churchill is strong in nature, and the other is that "dwarf syndrome" is at work. Churchill is 5 feet 6 inches tall, and a few other famous European politicians are also very short, such as Napoleon, Stalin, etc. their common feature is super political ability. Churchill has profound insight and ambition to change history, which seems to be quite out of keeping with his height.

Looking back on British history, it is not difficult to see that this is an island country that has always been challenged by the European continent from ancient times to the present. From Vikings to Western Rome Empire, even kings often come from the European continent. The disaster has made the country deeply engraved in its cultural tradition. Boris, the prime minister with the same golden hair, is not immune to the epidemic. If he uses Churchill as a reference, it is easy to understand. Some people compare the epidemic to a "war". The difference is that it is a war between humans and infectious viruses. Perhaps, in the eyes of the British, Churchill's political figures are still the right person to lead such wars.

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