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In this compelling video, we delve into one of history's most iconic speeches: Winston Churchill's "This Was Their Finest Hour" address to the British people...
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Jun 19, 2024 · In this powerful video, we explore one of the most iconic speeches in history - Winston Churchill's "This Was Their Finest Hour" address to the British people in the House of Commons during World...
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Britain's Finest Hour will be when the policy of mass immigration is ended in the UK!Stand up to Hitler! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNdMr1Rm9QEducate y...
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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.
Watch and listen to BBC clips about Winston Churchill and his 'Finest Hour' speech. Discover what the speech was about, when it was made and why.
Our Army and 120,000 French troops were indeed rescued by the British Navy from Dunkirk but only with the loss of their cannon, vehicles and modern equipment. This loss inevitably took some weeks to repair, and in the first two of those weeks the battle in France has been lost.
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