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==Brief Introduction of Winston Churchill== | ==Brief Introduction of Winston Churchill== | ||
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| − | Winston Churchill was born during 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. <ref>The Life of Churchill Archives - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/the-life-of-churchill/life</ref> He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst where he had an undistinguished academic career. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> He later went on to serve as the first lord of the admiralty during World War I. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> He time in service was best remembered for the disaster of Gillipoli, Turkey where many soldiers died as a result of poor battle planning.<ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> | + | Winston Churchill was born during 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. <ref>The Life of Churchill Archives - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/the-life-of-churchill/life</ref> He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst where he had an undistinguished academic career. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> He later went on to serve as the first lord of the admiralty during World War I. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> He spent stationed in places such as India, Sudan, South Africa, and Cuba.<ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> However, his time in service was best remembered for the disaster of Gillipoli, Turkey where many soldiers died as a result of poor battle planning.<ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> |
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==Conditions and Churchill's Role in World War II== | ==Conditions and Churchill's Role in World War II== | ||
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| − | As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Curchill was tasked with leading the Country through some of the darkest times leading up to and during the Battle of Britain. It is well known that Churchill was a skillful orator and his speeches had the ability to rally his Country around the common goal of defense against Germany.<ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> His replacement of Neville Chamberlain, on May 10th,1940, <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> came at an important time in the UK's history. That very day, May 10th, Hitler began his Blizkreig in mainland Europe attempting to entirely conquer all countries in his path. <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> Before Churchill it had been the policy of Chamberlain to appease Hitler and the German's in order to promote peace. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> Once Churchill took office he intermediately made it clear in his words that he had no intentions for appeasement, but rather to stand and fight for freedom against the Germans. <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> Churchill's job of keeping England optimistic and ready to fight became harder as the Germans continued to gain ground as France fell in June 17th, 1940. <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> | + | As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Curchill was tasked with leading the Country through some of the darkest times leading up to and during the Battle of Britain. It is well known that Churchill was a skillful orator and his speeches had the ability to rally his Country around the common goal of defense against Germany.<ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> His replacement of Neville Chamberlain, on May 10th,1940, <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> came at an important time in the UK's history. That very day, May 10th, Hitler began his Blizkreig in mainland Europe attempting to entirely conquer all countries in his path. <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> Before Churchill it had been the policy of Chamberlain to appease Hitler and the German's in order to promote peace. <ref>Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.</ref> Once Churchill took office he intermediately made it clear in his words that he had no intentions for appeasement, but rather to stand and fight for freedom against the Germans. <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> Churchill's job of keeping England optimistic and ready to fight became harder as the Germans continued to gain ground as France fell in June 17th, 1940. <ref>Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.</ref> However, Churchill made it his role as Prime Minister in World War II to motivate the British people to remain optimistic and ready to fight. |
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Milestone 1: Impact of Winston Churchill's WWII Era Speaches
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Section 1: Background
Brief Introduction of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was born during 1874 in Oxfordshire, England. [1] He attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst where he had an undistinguished academic career. [2] He later went on to serve as the first lord of the admiralty during World War I. [3] He spent stationed in places such as India, Sudan, South Africa, and Cuba.[4] However, his time in service was best remembered for the disaster of Gillipoli, Turkey where many soldiers died as a result of poor battle planning.[5]
Conditions and Churchill's Role in World War II
As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Curchill was tasked with leading the Country through some of the darkest times leading up to and during the Battle of Britain. It is well known that Churchill was a skillful orator and his speeches had the ability to rally his Country around the common goal of defense against Germany.[6] His replacement of Neville Chamberlain, on May 10th,1940, [7] came at an important time in the UK's history. That very day, May 10th, Hitler began his Blizkreig in mainland Europe attempting to entirely conquer all countries in his path. [8] Before Churchill it had been the policy of Chamberlain to appease Hitler and the German's in order to promote peace. [9] Once Churchill took office he intermediately made it clear in his words that he had no intentions for appeasement, but rather to stand and fight for freedom against the Germans. [10] Churchill's job of keeping England optimistic and ready to fight became harder as the Germans continued to gain ground as France fell in June 17th, 1940. [11] However, Churchill made it his role as Prime Minister in World War II to motivate the British people to remain optimistic and ready to fight.
The Speeches
The following are speeches given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons in 1940.
Blood, toil, tears, and sweat
This speech was delivered on May 13th[12] and was Churchill's first address to parliament as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Due to the developing situation in France the speech was brief and of an urgent tone. Churchill informed parliament that he had assembled his war cabinets and expected to make all other appointments as quickly as possible. He also informed parliament that he intended to appoint many others from different political factions to encourage unity in a time of great danger and importance. The reason for the title of the speech is because Churchill ensured parliament as well as the British people that he would work as hard as possible to ensure the safety of the United Kingdom and her allies.
We shall fight on the beaches
This speech was delivered on June 4th[13] and was in direct response to Nazi forces gaining ground in Europe towards the UK and France. In this speech Churchill reassures his people that the United Kingdom will fight Hitlers forces regardless of the outcomes in mainland Europe.
Their finest hour
This speech was delivered on June 18th[14] and Churchill addressed parliament acknowledging the fall of France, and once again affirming his resolve to continue the defense of the United Kingdom. He assumes that the Nazi's will soon attempt to invade the United Kingdom calling it the "Battle of Britain". The reason for the title of the speech is that Churchill says that he believes this time in history will be remembered as the UK's forces finest hour.
The few
This speech was delivered on August 20th [15] and was in direct response to Nazi forces gaining ground in Europe during a the height of the Battle of Britain. He goes on to reassure his people once again and to praise the Royal Air Force for it's bravery in defending the United Kingdom.
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Impact of Churchill's Speeches on the War
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References
- ↑ The Life of Churchill Archives - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/the-life-of-churchill/life
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.
- ↑ Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.
- ↑ Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.
- ↑ Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.
- ↑ Kimball, W. F. (20031997). Forged in war: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War. 1st Ivan R. Dee pbk. [ed.]. New York: Ivan R. Dee.
- ↑ Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.
- ↑ Churchill, W., & Churchill, W. S. (2003). Never give in!: The best of Winston Churchill's speeches. London: Pimlico.
- ↑ Blood, toil, tears, and sweat - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/blood-toil-tears-sweat
- ↑ We Shall Fight on the Beaches - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/we-shall-fight-on-the-beaches
- ↑ Their finest hour - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/be-ye-men-of-valour-audio
- ↑ The Few - The International Churchill Society. (2017). The International Churchill Society. Retrieved 11 May 2017, from https://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/the-first-year-of-the-war
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