Into The Storm Winston Churchill's Relationship

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Into the Storm or is a 2009 biographical film about Winston Churchill and his days in office during World War II. The following paper will discuss the special relationship between the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, focusing on the gains of such a strong bond from both of their viewpoints. First of all, it should be noted that Churchill had an ambiguous personality, with him being able to act charming and generous but at the same time rude and bad-tempered. His words were considered to be his weapons as he gave astonishing, heroic and defiant speeches which contained detailed, well-argued and logical analyses of the situation. In case of the American cooperation he focused on making his speeches appealing to Roosevelt so he would assist the Britons while the President could have an American gain in sight. …show more content…
For him, a close relationship with the U.S. had been a matter not of choice or convenience but of life and death. Britain was faced with Nazi Germany's aggressive attacks across Western Europe in 1940. This was the moment when the new Prime Minister turned his formidable attention to America.
His relationship with the US President was depicted as personal and close, but in reality it was mostly beneficial and gaining. Churchill ‘courted’ Roosevelt into the war with his letters and constant contact, writing to the president every day to secure arms, money and ultimately American troops for the defeat of Nazi Germany. The US was more-or-less neutral until the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, because Roosevelt was anxious to know exactly what hitler and Mussolini were after. even though Churchill requested their help even when Calais fell. They agreed to focus on Europe
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