Winston Churchill was the British prime minister from 1940-45. Of course this was a crucial time for Britain as the Nazi Germany was knocking on the front door. The Nazi's had started to use a new military strategy known as the "Blitzkrieg." This involved Germany using quick tactics and motorized vehicles such as plains and tanks to attack their enemy. They would simply "Roll" over the enemy and in-circle them so that they had no chance of victory. Leading up to the second World War Germany had taken over about half of Europe without even firing a single shot. Keeping in mind that Russia signed the "Non-aggresion clause" with Germany, Europe was up for grabs. Winston Churchill's quote, "Wars are not won by evacuations," is simply stating that at some point Britain and the rest of the allied forces will have to stand and fight Germany instead of just running away and waiting for the next encounter. Churchill was one of the best and most inspirational leaders that Britain has ever had.