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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.
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.
Jun 16, 2017 · "This was their finest hour" or "Their finest hour" is a famous historic speech delivered by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on June 18, 1940....
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Jun 18, 2014 · Since no one has uploaded the full Finest Hour speech, here is the entire 30 minute long speech. Well worth a listen.
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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.
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...
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On 18 June, after France fell to the Germans, Winston Churchill delivered his 'Finest Hour' speech, rallying the country for the imminent battle for Britain.
