Operation Catapult with author Bill Whiteside

ICS on location at Chartwell Booksellers with owner and author Barry Singer.

ICS on location at Chartwell Booksellers with owner and author Barry Singer.

ICS & Truman Library Institute panel - 80th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech

Hosted by the International Churchill Society and the Truman Library Institute at George Washington University’s National Churchill Leadership Center, this panel marked the 80th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s landmark “Iron Curtain” speech. Historians Gregory Daddis, Jason Parker, Arie Dubnov, and Adam Howard explored the origins of the Cold War, the global impact of Churchill’s 1946 address, and its enduring relevance in today’s world.

National Churchill Leadership Center hosts, "The Three Declarations" with Michael Auslin.

The National Churchill Leadership Center the annual GW History Department 2026 lecture, "The Three Declarations" Michael Auslin.

George Washington with Professor Denver Brunsman

Discussion about George Washington and leadership with Professor Denver Brunsman, Chair of the Department of History at George Washington University.

Operation Catapult with author Bill Whiteside

In this episode of The End of the Beginning, the podcast of the International Churchill Society, we are joined by author Bill Whiteside to discuss his compelling new book, Operation Catapult.This conversation explores one of the most difficult and consequential episodes of the Second World War: Britain’s decision in July 1940 to neutralize the French fleet after the fall of France. Bill Whiteside examines the strategic pressures, political calculations, and moral complexity surrounding Operation Catapult, and reflects on what the episode reveals about Winston Churchill’s leadership in a moment of extreme peril.Join us for a fascinating discussion of wartime decision-making, alliance tensions, and the burdens of command in one of the war’s most controversial chapters.Subscribe to the International Churchill Society for more conversations on history, leadership, and Winston Churchill’s enduring legacy.#WinstonChurchill #OperationCatapult #BillWhiteside #WWIIHistory #Churchill #MilitaryHistory #InternationalChurchillSociety #Leadership #SecondWorldWar