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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Illustrations | |
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| Preface | |
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| September 1939-September 1941 | |
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| The War Begins | |
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| The Whitehall Scene | |
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| Indecision January-March 1940 | |
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| Scandinavian Adventure April 1940 | |
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| Change of Government and Dunkirk May 1940 | |
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| Collapse of France June 1940 | |
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| Alone July 1940 | |
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| Battle of Britain August 1940 | |
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| London Bombarded September 1940 | |
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| Britain Besieged October 1940 | |
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| Mediterranean Dilemma November 1940 | |
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| Marking Time December 1940 | |
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| Reconnaissance by the U.S.A. January 1941 | |
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| Brighter News February-March 1941 | |
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| African Reverse: Greek Fiasco April 1941 | |
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| Hess, Crete and the Bismarck May 1941 | |
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| Thieves Fall Out June 1941 | |
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| Lull in the Storms July 1941 | |
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| Special Relationship Confirmed August 1941 | |
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| First Good-bye to Downing Street September 1941 | |
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| October 1941-August 1945 | |
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| Contrasts October 1941-December 1943 | |
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| Marrakech January 1944 | |
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| Anzio and the Blitz Renewed February-March 1944 | |
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| Count-down to Overlord April-May 1944 | |
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| Operational Interlude May 20th-August 2nd, 1944 | |
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| Second Quebec Conference August-September 1944 | |
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| Victory Deferred October-November 1944 | |
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| Drama in Athens December 1944 | |
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| Build-up to Yalta January 1945 | |
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| Appeasing Stalin February 1945 | |
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| Across the Rhine March 1945 | |
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| Victory and Chaos April 1945 | |
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| Party Politics Renewed May-June 1945 | |
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| End of War Coalition | |
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| October 1945-October 1951 | |
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| Pastures New October 1945-October 1951 | |
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| October 1951-April 1955 | |
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| "Churchill is Back" | |
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| New York and Washington January 1953 | |
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| The Prime Minister's Stroke | |
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| The Bermuda Conference | |
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| Visit to the U.S.A. and Canada June 1954 | |
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| The Prime Minister's Resignation | |
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| Appendices | |
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| The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II | |
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| The Suez Crisis, 1956-57 | |
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| Postscript to Suez | |
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| Biographical Notes | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |