Winston Churchill's Primary Sources

“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941’” began President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the day following Japan’s fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, resulting in the in the tragic loss of nearly two and a half thousand American lives. A date so famously proclaimed to ‘forever live in infamy,’ and so it has. This inspiring speech to Congress and the American people employed appeals and other techniques in it’s mission to touch America’s heart, both with sympathy and indignation. President Roosevelt’s use of rhetoric is extremely effective in rallying the American people to the cause of entering a war so many were reluctant to support.

Day of Infamy and We Shall Fight in the Beaches are two contrastable speeches. Roosevelt and Churchill had distinct concepts about the war and their situations. However had significantly identical objectives, they wanted to defend their countries, to conserve their ways of life, and to destroy the enemies who threaten their countries. If referring to the differences, Churchill and Roosevelt had different objectives with their speeches. Roosevelt convocates his nation to intent to rally them to enter the war and seek revenge. Churchill tone in the speech is different due to the position that he is in, his purpose is to recall for their patriotism, to make them keep fighting.

Queen Elizabeth wrote an inspiring speech to the Troops who fought for the Armada about their honor and power over this astonishing war. Alongside, Winston Churchill delivered a majestical yet powerful speech about the issue dealing with battle of Britain and the unifications needing to be healed. Queen Elizabeth and Winston Churchill both delivered exhilarating speeches to their troops and counties with the battle of Britain. The Queen delivers her speech to the courageous group of men and women who fought this rigid, enduring war. While Winston delivers his speech to the House of Commons. While analyzing and juxtaposing these two speeches and their contrastive audiences; it is very mere to see the compelling diction, dynamic emotion used in their speeches.

In the speech of “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat,” by Winston Churchill, informed that British need more squadrons to defend themselves against German attack. Churchill addresses this issue admonitory, yet passionate tone towards the audience. In the second paragraph, “On Friday evening…in all respect,” he states, in a admonitory tone, what needs to be stated with facts and ideas about the situation, but does eventually change tones during the third paragraph when including, “to record its approval of the steps taken and to declare its confidence in the New Government,” which shows that there is explicated acceptance of the government. By including, “ I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this government: “I have nothing

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30 1874 and died on 24 January, 1965. He was the son of politician Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Jerome (an American). He was a direct descendant of the first Duke of Marlborough. Physically he was a small man at 5 feet tall. Churchill attended Harrow and Sandhurst. When his father died in 1895, Churchill was commissioned in the fourth hussars. He later obtained a leave and worked during the Cuban war as a reporter for the London Daily Graphic.

Curtin stood up to Churchill and demanded in the politest possible way to have our troops returned in order to defend Australia (23rd February 1942) and the English Prime Minister eventually conceded but it was too late. Our faith in the British had been shattered.

Sir Winston Churchill’s speech, ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’ was a wonderful piece of moving rhetoric. The diction that Churchill uses to deliver his message is not so advanced that one cannot understand him easily, but still manages to portray a sense of Churchill’s deeply intellectual status

European land was annihilated and the European countries were all in dispute. Men from all around stepped up and fought for their country, risking and generally losing their lives to save their loved ones. This fatal war was known as World War 2, the deadliest war in history. The war took a devastating toll on many people worldwide, while they watched a majority of their loved ones pass; many felt defeated, until one man stepped up, Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill pronounced his “We Shall Never Surrender” speech on June 4, 1940 at the House of Commons, in the United Kingdom. He delivered his speech in the aftermath of a successful evacuation of the British forces at Dunkirk, following the German Army attack. Churchill’s uplifting words gave the nation hope and a sense of pride, which had been lost during the brutal war. Through imagery and repetition, Winston Churchill delivered his theme in his speech, “We Shall Never Surrender”, that no matter the hardships and defeats that a nation might experience, to not lose hope and to unite together in order to gain strength.

I choose Winston Churchill’s speech “We shall fight on the Beaches” to read and discuss, because I have always heard how important Winston Churchill’s was in helping win the war (McKay & McKay, 2008). The speech is taking place in the House of Commons and after a major defeat of the British and French forces trying to protect Belgium at the request of Belgian’s king. He praises the bravery of the British and French forces that fought the more powerful and better equipped Germans, that they didn’t give up and even retreating was a heroic fight because the Belgian’s surprising surrender left their flank wide open and escape route getting overrun by the Germans. He is trying hard to give hope to the British people, praising that their perseverance and grit will keep them fighting with all the resources they can find.

The year was 1940; the world’s second great World War was in full swing, with Britain and Germany at the forefront. The fall of Britain’s closest ally, France, stunned the British Empire and threw it into disarray. Through the chaos, Winston Churchill emerged. Churchill would be an inspiring leader who was able to rally the entire nation in times of hardship. Through his leadership, the “British Bulldog” would face the Axis powers and come out victorious, as well as become a public hero for the British people. Yet, immediately after the war, Churchill did not return to the prime minister seat because of a shocking defeat in his re-election, despite his immense reputation he gained from the war. Though lauded by the British population for his prowess as a wartime leader, Churchill’s conservative politics were out of touch with a population ready for post-war relief and led to his defeat in the 1945 election.

Winston Churchill symbolized Britain during World War II. His image, and that of the British people as a whole, was one of defiance in the face of overwhelming adversity. His galvanizing and courageous leadership as Prime Minister of Britain during World War II was the catalyst for the stubborn resistance of the British and the ultimate victory of the Allied forces over Hitler. His speeches stirred the masses and mobilized the British. When everything continued to go wrong, when things could seemingly get no worse, he was there to encourage and give support to the Allied armies. With his inspiring speeches, he motivated the nation of Great

In his speech he announced to the public that he knew it was going to be hard to announce and speak on the greatest military disaster in the history of Britain. His ability to be sensitive and honest in his challenges creates a powerful bond between his message and the audience. His use of rhetoric helped bring about a final victory after all the disasters caused by the Nazis.

“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy. It’s inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery(Sir Winston Churchill).” During World War I and II, much of Europe was taken over and placed into the slavery of socialism and of Adolf Hitler. While much of Europe was sitting on their hands over the crisis of Hitler, Churchill stood strong and knocked the Nazi general back into his place. Most European governments pre-World War II held total authority over its people and exerted control over aspects of public and private life (Johnson 46, 58, 108-112) (Berdichevsky) (Zegart). Churchill fought against these odds during his career in politics as Prime Minister to England. In Churchill’s speech

Winston Churchill’s headstrong resiliency in the face of danger defined his career as a war leader. Former Prime Minister David Cameron states,” He was an incredible leader for our country, and indeed for the whole free world, at an impossibly difficult time.” (1). Five months before his inauguration, Churchill gave his speech “House of Many Mansions” wherein he urged the then Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and other world

I started reading “The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh” with some pre – conceived notions in my head about the non – performing image of Dr. Manmohan Singh as a man who rightly deserved the ridicule he aroused in the general population’s minds.