Why Churchill Approved a Risky Mission on a Nazi Stronghold

Name: Why Churchill Approved a Risky Mission on a Nazi Stronghold
Uploaded: 2017-06-24
Duration: 202367
Description: By the winter of 1941, the Allies were desperate: Nazi forces were advancing in Russia, and the Americans were ill-prepared for combat. Churchill knew he needed a very public military success to boost morale back home.

By the winter of 1941, the Allies were desperate: Nazi forces were advancing in Russia, and the Americans were ill-prepared for combat. Churchill knew he needed a very public military success to boost morale back home. (03:22)