I recently listened to Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast on Churchill and his friend Lindemann, which focuses on the Indian famine. That, plus an admittedly funny line in an epic rap battle of history (“And let’s admit it: you’re not all that great!/You tossed away lives at Gallipoli like they were scraps off your plate!”) made me realize that there is a growing field that paint Churchill in a negative light.
I only really know him as Mr. “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”. What are some aspects of his life/career that are not so heroic?
The topic of Churchills culpability in the Bengal Famine has been discussed extensively before:
Here is a good summary by /u/vonadler
Here is a more in depth explanation by /u/gnikivar2
Here is a very very in depth run-down by /u/Naugrith that is a personal favourite of mine
As for gallipoli i recommend
This post by /u/thefourthmaninaboat who explains Gallipoli better than I could ever hope to.
There is also this post by /u/wingchild, /u/abrytan and others which discusses Churchill's actions in general.
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