Americans suffer every day of their lives (individually and nationally) for their virtually complete ignorance of history. William Spencer Churchill was (my opinion) the greatest citizen of the world in the 20th century, making this book is a “must-read” for those seeking to understand the modern world. “Defender of The Realm” tells the story of Churchill’s life from his ascendancy into the Prime Minister’s job in 1940 until his death in 1965. Churchill’s finest hour was likely the year 1940 thru the first half of 1941 when England and Churchill stood alone to confront the malice and military might of the Nazi empire. His courage and leadership were magnificent and the chapter on the year 1940 is worth the price of the book. Too many Americans are convinced for no good reason that we live on the edge of some national catastrophe. Knowing and understanding the raw courage of Brittians in general and Churchill in particular in 1940 and 1941, when they stood alone against the greatest military power on the planet, would serve us well to put our situation into perspective.

Churchill's sarcastic barbs are well-documented. Reid reminded me of one: When, in 1960, Churchill was told of Bevan's death, he mumbled a few words of moderate respect, then paused for effect before asking, "Are you sure he's dead?"

This third and final volume in the Churchill biography covers the war and the period in which Churchill earned his place as the 2nd greatest man in the history of the Earth, 2nd only to Abraham Lincoln. Anyway, Churchill survived to become Prime Minister again, during the formation of the Korean War and the formation of NATO. Eisenhower had a long relationship w/ Churchill - or should I saw he had a long history of IGNORING Churchill? - as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe and then as he helped form NATO. Churchill always wanted a quasi United States of Europe, but without the UK in it. He would have been in favor of Brexit, I think. Churchill had a serious stroke while in his second term as PM, but managed to hide his condition as it took him months to recover. This reminded me of Woodrow Wilson in 1919. There is no way that a world leader's condition could remain hidden for so many months today! Churchill began his long slide into ill-health and political death w/ this stroke, although he was in office for another couple of years. The last ten years of his life were filled w/ travel and pontificating to his circle of friends, who had remained loyal for all these years. Cyrax, Sektor, Smoke, Rain, and Ermac all appear unmasked in different episodes, but their human descriptions therein. Alien | Batman | Captain Marvel | Catwoman | Dark Kahn | Darkseid | Deathstroke | The Flash | Freddy Krueger | Green Lantern | Homelander | Jason Voorhees | John Rambo | The Joker | Kratos | Leatherface | Lex Luthor | Omni-Man | Peacemaker | Predator | RoboCop | Spawn | Superman | The Terminator | Wonder Woman

The animated show does not depict any Fatalities due to being aimed at a younger audience, but there are still a few deaths, albeit bloodless. Sub-Zero kills a Kahn Guard and a Tarkatan (in two different episodes) by freezing them and then breaking their ice-covered bodies. Another death was Jax lifting a Guard up by his head and then (offscreen) smashing him into pieces on the ground, after which he says "Rest in Peace. Or should I say, Pieces!"Context is almost completely missing. If there’s are any themes, it’s that Britain holds on by its fingernails waiting for the USA to enter the war, and once America does, Britain precedes to lose almost all ability to influence events. Through it all, Churchill isn’t portrayed as a politician with much control of any situation. He does galvanize the British fighting spirit in 1940-41, but then is mostly seen as bouncing from event to event, meeting to meeting, without actually doing much. Hardly stirring stuff. Annihilation | Conquest | Defenders of the Realm | Legacy | Legends: Battle of the Realms | Legends: Cage Match | Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | Legends: Snow Blind | Mortal Kombat (1995) | Mortal Kombat (2021) | Mortal Kombat 2 | Rebirth | The Journey Begins Winston Churchill was prepared now to step forward as England’s master and commander, and its drummer. But were his King and countrymen ready for him? Would Britons join him when the Hun arrived, and fight alongside him to the end? Were they prepared, each and all, to die in defense of family, home, King, and country? Churchill was. He had readied himself for this moment during every hour of every day for six decades, when he first sent his toy armies charging across the floors of his father’s London town house. Defender of the Realm, 1940 -- 1965" is the final volume of William Manchester's massive three-volume biography, "The Last Lion", of Winston Churchill (1874 -- 1965). The first volume, published in 1983, titled "Visions of Glory", covered Churchill's life from 1874 -- 1932, while the second volume, published in 1988, titled simply "Alone, covered the years 1932 -- 1940. This new sweeping third volume covers Churchill's life beginning with his ascension to the office of Prime Minister in 1940. It focuses upon the WW II years, follows Churchill during the years between 1945 and his second period as Prime Minister from 1951 -- 1955, and concludes with Churchill's years of comparative retirement up to his death. The biography was a near lifetime project for Manchester (1922 -- 2004). Manchester had researched the third volume of the trilogy, prepared well-organized and voluminous notes, and done some of the writing. Near the end of his life, however, Manchester realized he would be unable to complete the third volume. He selected journalist Paul Reid to complete the work.

The Cybernetic Units are commanded by Sektor and Cyrax by Mind Control, since Kurtis Stryker called them "Mindless Cybernetics" in one scene, and Cyrax said "Annihilate Them!" whilst pointing with his right hand, to which all the Cybernetic Units obeyed him like Mindless Drones, and this implies that the Cybernetic Units have a CPU brain instead of a human brain. My answer is that, in another circumstance, I would not admire it. But in the unique moment of history that he occupied, it came in pretty handy. Men of his generation in England had no humility or self-doubt about how the world should be. That gave him an advantage in rallying his country to war against the Nazis. There is a great deal to be learned about Churchill, about leadership, and heroism from this book. The most eloquent, moving sections of the work are sections covering early 1940 --1941, following the evacuation at Dunkirk. Great Britain truly stood alone for more than one year and was widely expected to fall to Hitler. That it did not was due in large measure to Churchill's fortitude and strength and to the respect in which he was held by the subjects of Great Britain. The reader sees different aspects of Churchill as the war proceeds and the political and military situation develops. Manchester and Reid spend much time on the land, sea, and air wars, the different fronts in the Soviet Union, France, the Balkans, and Italy, and in the War with Japan. The book offers both a political and a military education about the events of the war years. The authors develop well the tension between the British, Churchillian view of the aims of the war and the views of President Roosevelt and the United States. The authors emphasize Churchillian's devotion to the British Empire as contrasted with the American commitment to end colonialism. Hence to overall title of the Trilogy and characterization of Churchill as "The Last Lion". I am sorry to say that Volume 3 did not come close to the two that preceded it. Lost was Manchester's turn of the phrase and grandiose style. This volume focused far too much on the minutiae of the war and far too little on the 20 years that followed it. Kabal's unmasked face is based on his "Freaky Face" Fatality. Additionally, his pre-disfigured face is also shown in the show.

After a lifetime striving to obtain the greatest political office one can achieve, you are faced with one of the greatest military threats your nation as ever had to deal with. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 is the final volume William Manchester’s biographical trilogy that was finished by Paul Reid that covers the five years that define Churchill to the world. There is no limit to the number to be honored with this award. It can also be conferred on foreign citizens as an honorary award. It does not carry any title.