The World Crisis

Churchill's six-volume history of WWI — combining personal memoir with political and military history, and including his defense of the Gallipoli campaign.

Churchill's first major historical work and self-justification: his account of the naval and political decisions of WWI, particularly Gallipoli. The Gallipoli defense: Churchill argues the campaign was strategically sound but was executed by commanders who lacked his vision. One of the great historical-political autobiographies — combining political advocacy with genuine historical research. Established Churchill as a major historical writer.