Winston Churchill's Christmas at the White House

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The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered

Жыл бұрын

Christmas 1941 was not the first time that Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill had met in person, nor would it be the last. But the meeting over the first holiday season as allies in the largest war in human history was, perhaps, the most consequential, and, quite possibly, the most important Christmas ever at the White House.
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@korbell1089 Жыл бұрын

every husband ever; Roosevelt: "I forgot to mention that a buddy of mine is coming for dinner."

@davidshaddick3822 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas History Guy and to your family too!

@altarush Жыл бұрын

Same here.

@beebop9808 Жыл бұрын

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill

@AdamClark2371 Жыл бұрын

There is no substantive evidence that Churchill made this remark. The saying is listed in the comprehensive quotation collection “Churchill by Himself” in a special appendix called “Red Herrings: False Attributions”.

@beebop9808 Жыл бұрын

My grand daddy heard him say it. Good enough for me.

@jonathanperry8331 Жыл бұрын

Britain actually declared war on Japan before the Americans did. Churchill was told to wait but Churchill does what Churchill does.

@thunderbird1921 Жыл бұрын

Churchill said in his speech to Parliament after news of Pearl Harbor reached London that there was no need to debate whether to support the US in the Pacific (something he had actually pledged to FDR before the attack) since the Japanese High Command had in fact declared war on Britain simultaneously, meaning they needed to act as quickly as possible to protect their own interests. IIRC Singapore and others were already under vicious attack by that time.

@tomservo56954 Жыл бұрын

He was told "My God, you can't declare war on a radio announcement!"

@dzzope Жыл бұрын

@@thunderbird1921 There were various targets hit almost simultaneously with pearl throughout the South Pacific. Dont recall which off the top of my head but Singapore was probably one of them.

@mtlicq Жыл бұрын

of course WC delcared war on Japan WC is a drunken warmonger

@kathydawson6186 Жыл бұрын

@@thunderbird1921qq

@lelandfranklin3487 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like a "History Guy" Christmas gift! Many thanks!

@johnthiel7422 Жыл бұрын

All to fight fascism. More Americans need to learn and remember this lesson !

@stevetaylor8698 Жыл бұрын

Except "Facism" (the Germans under Hitler, were National Socialists by the way, a very different animal) in modern parlance, has come to mean anyone who disagrees with leftist, liberal thinking.

@RetiredSailor60 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from a very cold Ft Worth TX to everyone watching.

@RetiredSailor60 Жыл бұрын

@Aqua Fyre It was 11° Fahrenheit when I left for work this morning...

@goodun2974 Жыл бұрын

@Aqua Fyre , If not for modern refrigeration you guys would be eating your steaks in the form of dried beef jerky only!I Anyway, shouldn't you be eating mutton chops instead?🤔

@steven.h0629 Жыл бұрын

@@RetiredSailor60 -3° including wind factor

@blackdogexcavator21 Жыл бұрын

Churchill is in my top 4 world leaders throughout history. I love his personality and his drive to defend his nation no matter the cost. Thanks for sharing this video and Merry Christmas to you.

@georgettewolf6743 Жыл бұрын

Please, we must remember that both Churchill and Roosevelt were humans such as you and I. We were lucky to have them where they were when they were, but remember that they had their flaws and foibles like everybody else. If we turn them into saints, how will we really understand them, or learn what mistakes of theirs we need to avoid?

@blackdogexcavator21 Жыл бұрын

@@georgettewolf6743 you are correct, everyone has their flaws. Sometimes it is one's flaws that make them interesting. Certainly no sainthood /worship here. I just find him very intriguing.

@348Tobico Жыл бұрын

@@georgettewolf6743 I would never mistake those 2 men for saints, but...the analogy is that we wish we had men of their ABILITIES in power today.

@alitlweird Жыл бұрын

Donald John Trump and Winston Churchill are tied for first for me. ✝️🇺🇸

@mikenixon2401 Жыл бұрын

@Blckdog Excavator I think one of the many elements I love about Churchill is how as a youth and young man he was an underachiever. Then grew into one of the greatest men of the 20th century.

@Jimmys4AU Жыл бұрын

Most definitely "history worth remembering," thank you for sharing the story; it was not one I had heard before. Merry Christmas to all and many thanks to THG crew!

@neilperry2224 Жыл бұрын

There's a story where Churchill was staying at the White House whilst on a visit or a book tour. He liked to sleep naked, and one night, he was awoken by something or needed to do something. And in his confusion, stepped outside of his room, giving his American protective guards something that they'd never see in a lifetime of guarding a guest.

@mwallace2628 Жыл бұрын

I thought I remembered this anecdote about Churchill. I understand Eleanor almost blew a gasket when she found out and Franklin got the sharp edge of her tongue about it.

@ktu668 Жыл бұрын

He was probably playing with his self all night nothing but a tosser him and Bomber Harris or should I say bumer Harris.

@MagdaleneDivine Жыл бұрын

It was a ghost. He saw Abe Lincoln. I

@ktu668 Жыл бұрын

@@MagdaleneDivine He was pissed.

@rafanifischer3152 Жыл бұрын

Another anecdote (true or not) was when Churchill offended on officials wife. And she said "If you were my husband I would put poison in your tea!" To which Churchill responded, "And if you were my wife I would gladly drink that tea!"

@David.Anderson Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas everyone 🌲

@saltyrebel2037 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas everyone and especially THG!

@Paladin1873 Жыл бұрын

Is there a subtle warning in The History Guy's Christmas message that though the current times seem dark, there was a much darker time 81 years ago? Yet the world survived, so there is hope for our future as well. Merry Christmas to all and pray for a better tomorrow.

@korbell1089 Жыл бұрын

No matter when you live, there are always a dark time ahead. The best we can do is live our lives to the fullest and enjoy the company of our fellows. Merry Christmas to all and wishing a brighter future to our young.

@Darkflowerchyld718 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from Brooklyn. Thanks for making the last year so entertaining and educational 💚❤️💚❤️

@chekaschmeka4283 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad you did this episode thank you Merry Christmas.

@Shadooe Жыл бұрын

An episode dedicated to Mothersill's Seasick Remedy would also be interesting. Merry Christmas to the History Family and all the best for 2023.

@themanthemyththebanger Жыл бұрын

Having never heard of that remedy myself until this video, I wholeheartedly agree!

@R.C.425 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 and a Happy New Year. Thank you

@suze6288 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this remembrance. My father fought in the Pacific during WW11. He passed 2 years ago. He was my hero. ❤️🇺🇸

@navret1707 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from me and mine to you and yours. ⛪️ 🎅 🎄

@TheHistoryGuyChannel Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

@dochydrate5649 Жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic THG Christmas show!

@davidangel-blair9358 Жыл бұрын

Given the current War in Europe, messages from the past can remind us what really matters for future. Your video really does this. Thank you! Merry Christmas 🎄

@williambagley5415 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful episode. Very interesting. Merry Christmas 🎅⛄🎄😇

@frogandspanner Жыл бұрын

Merry Xmas from UK

@michaelgalea5148 Жыл бұрын

Another great video thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@RamSkirata Жыл бұрын

DId anyone notice how speeches back then where so much more meaningful and truthful then today?

@paulvanallen-lononca Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year To all...

@Felidae-ts9wp Жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing history to life. Merry Christmas 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

@larryjohnson7591 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome. I did not know all the facts about Christmas 1941. It was the Best of Times, it was the Worst of Times. Glory be to God! Amen.

@dannyjones3840 Жыл бұрын

First! Merry Christmas Lance!

@commodorenow5948 Жыл бұрын

This couldn’t have dropped at a better time, thank you

@johnrudy9404 Жыл бұрын

Stepping from the tub, a VERY naked Churchill was standing in his bed room, when FDR rolled in without knocking(as was the congenial atmosphere then between them). WC stood there in his splendor and said,"So you see now Mr President, I have nothing to hide." Churchill was a great man and THE man for the hour of need, Britain found itself in. Always wished for a cool uncle like him. But then again, he WAS everyone's uncle Winston. Merry Christmas to all. Thank you History Guy.

@georgejohnson1498 Жыл бұрын

Happy Christmas, dear History Guy, Thank you for this film from a modest Englishman, who is half Norwegian.. Best wishes from George

@MarshOakDojoTimPruitt Жыл бұрын

thanks

@nonoyorbusness Жыл бұрын

Our right to live in a free and decent world is under threat right now.

@steverennie5787 Жыл бұрын

In more ways than one, foreign and domestic.

@alanspooner3612 Жыл бұрын

Love this. Love your channel. If only we had leaders like FDR and Churchill today. God bless.

@bholmes5490 Жыл бұрын

Even then there were those who opposed them.

@marlinweekley51 Жыл бұрын

And only if we had citizens today like we had then. My grandparents / parents went through 2 works wars, the Great Depression, Korean War and Vietnam, lived in little houses without insulation and poor coal heat, no air conditioning or television- today all you hear is complaining no matter how good people have in this country.

@brucetelfeyan Жыл бұрын

Churchill yes, Roosevelt we could have done without for the better.

@jimjones3065 Жыл бұрын

We have Zelenskyy. Churchill was no Zelenskyy. He would never have had the courage to outlaw Lutheranism, arrest his political opponents or ban any criticism.

@shadowjack8 Жыл бұрын

Careful what you wish for. Extraordinary men for extraordinary times. Men of their caliber are brought forth to meet horrific times.

@Calers-gu1ib Жыл бұрын

It amazes me how your speech pattern is done so well that my mind doesn't wander as you hit me with fascinating facts from the past. Other people who have history channels lose my attention so often that I no longer watch them

@carolvedder3555 Жыл бұрын

You are one of my favorite teachers. Its very important to visit this era in history.

@Chilly_Billy Жыл бұрын

A Merry Christmas to THG and all my fellow history addicts.

@blainegauvin9458 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel and Merry Christmas to you, your family and everyone else involved... cheers.

@cbwilson2398 Жыл бұрын

Gratified and impressed that you have changed your pronunciation of FDR's last name. You are a true class act.

@lindastansbury2067 Жыл бұрын

May you snd your family have a joyously Happy, Healthy and Merry Christmas. Be safe. Be well. Stay warm. And thank you for the gift of your videos all year long.

@ajg617 Жыл бұрын

Just an excellent video. Thank you.

@AmishEcstasy Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another fantastic presentation. My Grandparents and parents have always confirmed the fact that FDR's disability was virtually hidden from the American public

@goodun2974 Жыл бұрын

My mother told me that when she was growing up during the Depression her parents and almost everyone in her working class neighborhood had a picture of FDR in their home.

@idget600 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding narrative on a little known meeting of such magnitude! Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's to all.

@davidhenderson594 Жыл бұрын

Great video, I keep learning something new, about these two great men. Without them, one can only imagine, what the world would be like.

@sharonwhiteley6510 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful Christmas treat. Prayers for a blessed Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

@timothyodonnell8591 Жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant, well-told video. I consider this a great gift from you. Thanks!

@ArtieKendall Жыл бұрын

And on this day, the Brian Butterfield diet was born. 13:03 Truly a feast worth remembering and celebrating.

@tygrkhat4087 Жыл бұрын

And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours, Lance.

@ibnewton8951 Жыл бұрын

Your productions are always a joy and something to look forward to. Merry Christmas to you!

@raydunakin Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

@movinginstereo44 Жыл бұрын

As you said…81 years ago today. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well Sir. 🤔❤️👍

@mauricedavis2160 Жыл бұрын

Happy Holidays THG&Crew, thank you for all your hard work it's appreciated, looking forward to 2023, I'll be watching 👀!!!🙏☃️❣️

@BlasphemousBill2023 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed it very much! Thanks! Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

@edwardpate6128 Жыл бұрын

Churchill one of the only folks to have told FDR that his Martini's were just dreadful! Everyone else had been telling him they were great. LOL

@j1st633 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely terrific. Thanks.

@lindaheath784 Жыл бұрын

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!! and THANKYOU !!!!

@DaveMichiganTEK Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, And thanks so very, very much THG.

@zam6877 Жыл бұрын

This is a great Christmas gift...thank you Then, like them, let us face square on, the challenges that history has forced on us...

@meoohmy3231 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, History Guy, for another great piece…Happy Holidays 🎄

@Valtrach Жыл бұрын

All of you have a safe and happy 2023. Thank you for the history that deserves to be remembered.

@lthom5158 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of your best episodes! Merry Christmas!

@jamesgordon2255 5 ай бұрын

Churchill was quite a methodical visitor. This was a fascinating listen. Thank you for your historic views.

@stirlingschmidt6325 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas! I think Roosevelt and Churchill knew fairly well, that their decisions would have so much effect on the world after the war. Thanks be to God, they were men of character and courage even with their faults. If needed today, would such leaders arise?

@douglasgreen437 Жыл бұрын

Today in the west we have managers instead of leaders...

@jakehickox7275 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to all!

@petuniasevan Жыл бұрын

Stories like this one are the reason I have the channel bookmarked (and subscribed of course). Not only do I love history as much as you do, but World War 2 history has been fascinating me since 25 years after the end of said war. Thank you for what you do. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Lance! 🎄

@JJ-of1ir 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for describing this fateful meeting. It is not often we get to see the wheels of war actually turning between two allied nations I think. What a fateful time it was. Your telling of this episode at such a time reminds us that 'the price of freedom is eternal vigilance'. Nonetheless, as Christmas comes into view, may I wish you a very happy Christmas and all the very best for the New Year of 2024. Love from the UK

@kantemirovskaya1lightninga30 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you and your family Lance-AND your team!

@JDPwatching Жыл бұрын

Merry Xmas to you, too, HG! 🎅🏼🌲🎄🎀🛍️🎁☮️🔛🌐🫂❤️➡️🙂 😉👨🏻‍🎓👍

@johnwilson2338 Жыл бұрын

Merry and Happy Christmas to you History Guy! And give Mrs.History Guy(Gal) a hug-n-kiss too😘! God bless y'all!

@tracytrawick322 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to THG & family!

@herbyverstink Жыл бұрын

You do such a good job.. i really appreciate your effort. Merry Christmas sir.

@DavidHBurkart Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours as well Lance. Thank you for bringing such important history back to the light for us Sir.

@w.m.woodward2833 Жыл бұрын

And a very Merry Christmas to you as well, my good sir. 🎄👍

@kevinhorne7881 Жыл бұрын

As usual, great context for the story. And a very Merry Christmas to The History Guy and the whole THG family!

@DawnOldham Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love hearing a great communicator! Churchills’s Christmas message was bang on when he included the future of the children being protected so that they could have their inheritance and live in free countries. It was very moving- as was every speech I’ve heard from him!

@radiosnail Жыл бұрын

Bet wishes to you and yours for Christmas and 2023

@johnnyreno7200 Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas History Guy and to your family!!

@TJWatson59 Жыл бұрын

...God bless us, one and all!

@SteveHeffernan-wi6sc Жыл бұрын

And a Merry Christmas to you Sir, from a fellow South Dakotan (Milbank) and hopes for a grand New Year! Love your channel! I was the oral history guy at the National Naval Aviation Museum here in Pensacola.

@snapdragon6601 Жыл бұрын

Have a Merry Christmas History Guy & everyone out there in YT land. 😀🎄❄️

@glenmartin2437 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Merry Christmas.

@dextercochran4916 Жыл бұрын

A very merry Christmas to you, History Guy! Thank you for remembering the history many have forgot and sharing it with us, that it may be remembered!

@heff1982 Жыл бұрын

Excellent episode as always, many thanks

@robinj.9329 Жыл бұрын

Hey! I have a short book on this very visit! Great stuff too.

@edschermerhorn5415 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this perspective and always well delivered! Merry Christmas to THG!

@robertaller4776 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful account shared at the perfect time! Thank you and Merry Christmas!

@SMichaelDeHart Жыл бұрын

THG, loved your message from history...Amen!!

@spaghettigodultra5069 Жыл бұрын

It was Churchill's personality, wit, eccentricities, and even his drunkeness, that was cruical in saving the World.

@pourlemerite Жыл бұрын

Britain and the USA are the most natural of allies. Shared moral imperatives and a primary focus on God, Country and Freedom are still today the light for all the world. Roosevelt and Churchill led us out of the darkness, let’s hope that we can keep that focus for the challenges ahead. 👍👍👍