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Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, “This was their finest hour.”. For more on Churchill the War Leader, visit this section.
This was their finest hour" was a speech delivered by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 18 June 1940, just over a month after he took over as Prime Minister at the head of an all-party coalition government.
Jun 9, 2021 · 207 pages : 28 cm. Includes index. The Gathering Storm: -- A hush over all Europe -- Our consciences are at rest -- A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma -- The first ten weeks -- A hideous state of alarm and menace -- Hitler's sudden overrunning of the vast region of Norway -- Alone: -- Blood, toil, tears and sweat -- Arm yourselves ...
The day after France fell to the Germans, Churchill made perhaps his finest speech of this period – commonly known now by its most famous phrase, ‘This was their Finest Hour’ – which was delivered to the House of Commons on 18 June and broadcast by the BBC to the nation later that evening.
Labeled "a survivor from the golden age of oratory," Churchill fused the precise oral traditions of Ancient Rome with modern-day English wit. As a debater, writer and statesman, Churchill was unparalleled, for he cleverly supplied public meaning and historical significance to major world events.
Jun 17, 2015 · On the 18th June 1940 Winston Churchill, Prime Minister for little more than a month, roused the people of the United Kingdom against the imminent threat of invasion. “This was their finest...
May 31, 2024 · 1940: Winston Churchill Broadcast - Finest Hour Speech. In one of his most famous broadcasts to the nation, Prime Minister Winston Churchill outlines the seriousness of the situation after...
