Donald Trump- “This isn’t Churchill we’re dealing with.”
You’re right. It isn’t.
Britain declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. For nearly two years before America entered the conflict after Pearl Harbor, Britain and the Commonwealth stood virtually alone against Hitler.
London burned in the Blitz. Coventry was flattened. Families slept in Underground stations not knowing if their homes would survive the night.
And it wasn’t just Britain.
2.5 million volunteers from the Indian subcontinent, the largest volunteer army in history.
Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders.
Hundreds of thousands from Africa and the Caribbean.
They fought from 1939, in North Africa, in the Atlantic, in Italy, in Burma long before the United States entered the European war.
When America did enter, it became decisive but after victory, Britain was financially exhausted.
In 1946, we borrowed $3.75 billion from the United States and $1.19 billion from Canada to rebuild a country that had poured everything into defeating fascism.
And we honoured that debt.
With interest, Britain repaid around $7.5 billion to America and about $2 billion to Canada nearly $10 billion in total.
The final payment was made in December 2006.
Sixty years after the war ended, Britain was still paying back what it owed.
So yes, this isn’t Churchill’s war.
But Britain still remembers what standing first looks like.
@bbceastenders Stop with the spoilers!
Max, Sam and Pat have been ruined. Now it's likely Janine or Barry. Take a lead from the Cindy, Ian, Jane and Angie appearances and stop ruining the impact of the return of legends.
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So much at stake in this point of their careers between Mike Perez and Steven Ward 👀
#WardleyHuni | June 7th | @DAZNBoxing | Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
Steven Ward takes on former World title challenger Mike Perez for the vacant WBA Inter continental Cruiserweight title on Saturday live @DAZNBoxing@Queensberry
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Pierce O'leary & Steven Ward are both in action on the #WardleyHuni card at Portman road in Ipswich
O'Leary (16-0) takes on Liam Dillon (15-2-1) for the WBC International & Vacant EBU European Super lightweight titles
Ward (15-3) takes on Mike Perez (30-3-1) for the vacant WBO Inter Continental Cruiserweight title