We can learn a lot about leadership by studying Churchill, Patton and
TR (up through his first term) (after that, it seems he went over
the cliff, so to speak)
You don't need much more that that listed, because once you get into
learning about Patton, you will want to read about many others, as he
did. I love the part in the movie where he sez to Rommel (who is way
to far away to hear), " ...I read your book!
I am about half way through the 3rd and final volume of a biography
of Winston Churchill written by William Manchester - The Last Lion.
He wrote the 2 earlier volumes many years ago and I read them then.
I waited and watched for the final one and have about given up.
Thankfully, Manchester realized that he needed help and enlisted the
assistance of another writer whose name escapes me at the moment -
Paul something I believe.
Manchester subsequently died and the new fellow finished the book
and it bears both of their names.
This 3rd volume begins when Churchill becomes Prime Minister at the
outset of WW2.
I am halfway through the book and we are only up to 1942. The
Americans have been beaten up by the Japanese but have not done much
in the war as yet.
Roosevelt is trying to gear up industry to produce the tanks, planes
etc that are needed to do battle and to develop the manpower too.
Hitler is already stalled in Russia and Stalin is demanding that he
get to keep a bunch of new territory after the war.
Churchill and Roosevelt are none too happy about that but need
Stalin to keep Hitler occupied while they try to build up enough
military might to go after him.
Japan has taken over the Pacific and things look pretty bad out
there. Rommel is taking North Africa etc.
Churchill is being criticized by his political enemies at home due
to the failure of the military to hang on to the far eastern parts
of the empire, Singapore etc.
A bit slow going at this point but should get better.
Randy
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