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1 online resource (289 pages) |
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War Speeches ; v. 4 |
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War Speeches
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| Contents |
Intro; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; A VISIT TO NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST:; A Speech to the People of Cyprus; A Speech to the 4th Hussars; A Cairo Press Conference; A Speech to the Desert Army; New Zealand's Part; THE WAR SITUATION, a Speech in the House of Commons, February 11, 1943; MESSAGES, January and February, 1943; A FOUR YEARS' PLAN, a World Broadcast, March 21, 1943; THE TUNISIA CAMPAIGN, Statements made to the House of Commons on March 24, March 30 and April 7, 1943; THE VOTING REGISTER, a Statement to the House of Commons, March 30, 1943 |
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MESSAGES, March, 1943ANSWERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, March, 1943; HONORARY R.A.F. WINGS, a Letter of Thanks, April 1, 1943; HELP FOR REFUGEES, a Parliamentary answer, April 7, 1943; GENERAL DE GAULLE'S VISIT TO AFRICA, a Statement, April 7, 1943; MESSAGES, April, 1943; ANSWERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, April, 1943; VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA, Messages to the Allied leaders, May 11, 1943; THE HOME GUARD, a Broadcast from the United States, May 14, 1943; THE SPEECH TO THE U.S. CONGRESS, May 19, 1943; A TALK TO THE AMERICAN PRESS, May 25, 1943; MESSAGES, May, 1943 |
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ANSWERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, May, 1943"BRIGHTER AND SOLID PROSPECTS," a Speech to the House of Commons, June 8, 1943; "BEFORE THE AUTUMN LEAVES FALL," a Speech at the Guildhall, London, June 30, 1943; GENERAL SIKORSKI'S DEATH, a Tribute in the House of Commons, July 6, 1943; A CALL TO THE POLISH FORCES, a Broadcast Message, July 14, 1943; THE CALL TO THE ITALIAN PEOPLE, a Joint Message by Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt, July 16, 1943; THE LIBERAL IDEAL, a Speech at the National Liberal Club, London, July 22, 1943 |
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MUSSOLINI'S DOWNFALL, a Speech to the House of Commons, July 27, 1943U.S. SHIPS FOR BRITAIN, a Statement to the House of Commons, August 3, 1943; WAR DECORATIONS, a Statement to the House of Commons, August 3, 1943; OFFENSIVE IN SICILY, a Statement to the House of Commons, August 3, 1943; WAR ON THE U-BOATS, a Statement issued jointly by Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt, August 15, 1943; A DENIAL, a Statement issued in Quebec, August, 1943; A LETTER TO THE KING, August 19, 1943 |
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THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE, a joint Statement issued in Quebec by Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt, August 24, 1943ANSWERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, June, July and August, 1943; THE CALL FOR A THREE-POWER TALK, a World Broadcast, August 31, 1943; ANGLO-AMERICAN UNITY, a Speech at Harvard University, September 6, 1943; A CALL TO MARSHAL BADOGLIO, a joint Message from Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt, September 11, 1943; THE WAR: PAST AND FUTURE, a Speech in the House of Commons, September 21, 1943; THE AIR OFFENSIVE, a Letter to Sir Stafford Cripps, September 21, 1943 |
| Summary |
In the fourth volume of the British prime minister's legendary wartime speeches, the tides are turning and an Allied victory is within reach. The brilliant politician and military strategist Winston S. Churchill was a master not only of the battlefield, but of the page and the podium. Over the course of forty books and countless speeches, broadcasts, news items and more, he addressed a country at war and at peace, thrilling with victory but uneasy with its shifting role in global politics. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for "his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values." During his lifetime, he enthralled readers and brought crowds roaring to their feet; in the years since his death, his skilled writing has inspired generations of eager history buffs. As WWII enters its final years and the US enters the fighting, an Allied victory is tantalizingly within reach. This period saw President Roosevelt's proposal of the "unconditional surrender" policy; the defeat of Mussolini and Rommel; Russia's dominance over Axis forces at Stalingrad; and a powerful new bombing campaign bringing the air conflict to the heart of Germany. Suddenly, victory seemed within the Allies' grasp. In this fourth volume of Churchill's famous wartime speeches, his stirring tone takes on an edge of hope and a glimmer of the triumph to come, as Britain rallied from the Blitz and readied itself for the final push |
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THE DEATH OF SIR KINGSLEY WOOD, a Tribute in the House of Commons, September 22, 1943 |
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Print version record |
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History.
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history (discipline)
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HISTORY -- Europe -- General.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780795331695 |
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079533169X |
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