GWST 3510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gender Role, Unthinkable, Labour Power
16 Dec 2016
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The war did not unfold all at once, but happened very gradually. Most of the world did not enter in the war in 1939no one was prepared for warthey didn"t want to go into war due to the devastation of wwi. The british war cabinet felt that britain was not operating from a position of strength, and were thus, very reluctant. The troops had a difficult time fighting back against germans. Winston churchill took over and the war cabinet engaged in some kind of discussion over whether or not to accept terms with germany. They debated over a weekend and decided not to negotiate a peace treaty with germany. He was credited with the pivotal point in the war. He is seen as an important figure in the decision-making process of the second world war. The speech of winston churchill: he was able to motivate people through his oratory skills.
