“The Battle of France is over. I guess the Battle of Britain is about to begin. –Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill was only too right when he said this. After the Battle of France ended with the French surrender in June 1940, Nazi forces turned their attention to the last holdout in Europe, Great Britain. The Battle of Britain lasted from July 1940 to October 1940. This was almost a year after the start of World War II and Nazi Germany had already conquered almost all of Europe. Once he conquered France, Hitler declared war on Britain and sent thousands of German fighters to force Britain to surrender. However, Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister at the time, was incredibly stubborn and did not want to give in to the Nazi regime. The Battle of Britain was a huge turning point in World War II. It gave hope to the conquered Europeans and was the first serious setback to the Nazi campaign. The Battle of Britain had many causes. Once France was conquered by Germany, Britain remained the last remaining opposition force in Europe. Hitler was de...