Winston Churchill orders an attack on the French Fleet in order to keep the ships from falling in to the hands of Nazi Germany. The attack turns into a political mistake and sows discord between allies. One of the most interesting and debated decisions of Churchill during World War 2.

Written by: Sean Michael Chick

Correction: President Franklin Roosevelt told Ambassador René de Saint-Quentin that he would have done what Churchill did at Mers-El-Kebir.