Of course he did.

He had the chance to negotiate a peace with Hitler in early 1941 and decided that such a move was unacceptable.

Was it a mistake? Alan Clarke argued that a peace in 1941 would have allowed Britain to reinforce the Pacific fleet and Asian colonies which may have been enough to stop the Japanese - and probably enough to to prevent the Japanese attacking the USA and thus Britain effectively losing the wealthiest part of the Empire. From a purely practical point of view Britain would have been better off.

On the other hand Hitler broke every promise that he ever made and it would have meant leaving the whole of Europe occupied by Nazi Germany. Churchill would not accept that and gambled that the USA would get involved at some point (which he knew was essential if the Nazi occupation was to be rolled back).

Under that scenario the Channel Islands weren't important enough to be a priority.

Glad I wasn't the one that had to make the decision!

Pete

God is our guide! from field, from wave, From plough, from anvil, and from loom; We come, our country's rights to save, And speak a tyrant faction's doom: We raise the watch-word liberty; We will, we will,we will be free!