In the summer of 1945, Churchill, who was attending a meeting in Potsdam, was defeated in the domestic election. Stalin sarcastically said: "You won the war, but the people dismissed you." Look at me, who dares to depose me?.

Churchill responded calmly: "I fought to protect the people's power to remove me." ?

Churchill formed a wartime cabinet during World War II (British wartime decree, no elections, no change of government). After the war, the War Cabinet must be dissolved. So Churchill resigned and participated in the general election with confidence. The Conservative Party, which originally thought it would be successfully elected based on Churchill's contribution in the war, was defeated miserably in the general election. Although Churchill himself was elected as a member of Parliament, the Conservative Party only won 197 seats, while the Labor Party won 393 seats and was able to form a cabinet. Labor leader Clement Attlee was elected Prime Minister.

After the fall of France in 1940, Britain fought alone under the leadership of Churchill (the Soviet Union was not involved in the war until June 1941, and the United States had to wait until early 1942) to withstand Nazi air raids and naval blockades, and published the The famous speech "we shall never surrender" finally overcomes all difficulties and leads the people to victory. His contribution was so great that every time I think about it, I am very moved. You can refer to the many monographs he wrote after leaving office (pictures below). The words are filled with pride and satisfaction for his performance in World War II.

However, Churchill was abandoned by the voters. In this regard, he could only quote the words of the ancient Greek writer Plutarch to give himself a next step: "Ingratitude to great people is the sign of a great nation." ?

First of all, we need to briefly explain the British electoral system: In British elections, voters vote based on the candidate’s party governance plan, rather than the personal qualities or opinions of the party leader. ?Therefore, it is most critical that the domestic and foreign policy of the Conservative Party led by Churchill does not meet the taste of voters.

However, as the leader of the elite Conservative Party, Churchill failed to consider the needs of the post-war people from the perspective of the vast majority of the people, causing him to lose popular support.

What the common people care most about is safety, clothing and food. There is a Chinese proverb from "Taiping Guangji", which is "Better to be a peace dog than a person in troubled times". In fact, it is common among British people and even European people. This can also explain that in 1938, after British Prime Minister Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement, when he returned to London, he waved the agreement at the airport and proudly shouted: "I have brought peace to an entire generation!". At that time, Whether it was the people picking up the train at the airport or the people from all over the country waiting for the news by the radio, they all cheered (pictured below), and the mainstream media also praised it overwhelmingly.

So, let’s go back to the 1945 general election. As a die-hard Churchill, he was born in a noble family and had no worries about food and clothing. He had never considered ordinary people’s things such as dressing, eating and living.

Therefore, faced with a lot of waste, the British people, who can only eat a carrot as an afternoon tea dessert, have not made any efforts to publicize to voters how to carry out post-war reconstruction, develop the economy, increase employment, improve people's livelihood, and improve welfare;