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1. What was the author John Keegan's initial opinion of Churchill?

John Keegan initially thought of Churchill as a relic of a generation gone by. Keegan saw Churchill as a great leader, however, the Capitalist Party and its ideals of capitalism and imperialism to which Churchill belonged was seen by Keegan as something to be put in the past. Keegan believes it is time to move on and leave relics in the past.

2. What was the political climate when the author was a young adult in Britain?

When the author, John Keegan, was a young adult in Britain, Socialism was on the rise. The younger generation loved the idea of Socialism and embraced it. During this time, the older generation, including Churchill, saw the problems that Socialism could cause Britain.

3. What did John Keegan find when he came to New York to study?

When John Keegan came to New York to study, he was looking for something to pass the time and found a stack of old records in his host family's house. One of them was a compilation record of some of Churchill's speeches. He listened to the speeches and was electrified.

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