Before war began in 1939, Churchill was outside the government and was not directing its decisions. His reputation as a war hawk had helped keep him at a distance from those in office. His later recall is interpreted as an attempt by the government to strengthen its position after its policy had run into trouble. That sequence matters when using Churchill's writing or later prominence to explain who made Britain's prewar decisions.
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Churchill was outside the prewar decision-making process
Churchill's later wartime prominence should not be projected back onto the government making decisions before war in 1939.