Churchill, Hitler and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World 

In his provocative work, Patrick Buchanan questions the inevitability and necessity of World Wars I and II. He argues that British blunders, notably led by Winston Churchill, played a significant role in shaping these catastrophic events. Buchanan suggests that alternative decisions by British leaders could have potentially prevented the horrors of war, the Holocaust, and the collapse of the British Empire. He highlights various mistakes, such as the secret decision in 1906 to wage war against Germany, the punitive Treaty of Versailles, and the vengeful stance towards Japan. Buchanan also points out the unsolicited war guarantee to Poland in 1939, which he sees as a key trigger for the Second World War. "Churchill, Hitler, and 'The Unnecessary War'" offers a thought-provoking exploration of historical failures and their profound impact on Europe's trajectory.