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  1. www.bbc.com › news › uk-politics-52588148Winston Churchill's inspiring wartime speeches in Parliament

    May 8, 2020 · PA. The wartime prime minister Winston Churchill's victorious address to the nation marked the end of the war in Europe, on 8 May 1945. But his speeches through the course of the war...

  2. www.itv.com › news › 2015/01/24Winston Churchill: The speeches that inspired a nation

    Jan 24, 2015 · Sir Winston Churchill, 1941. In October 1941, Churchill visited his old school Harrow, where he gave his famous "Never give in" speech, urging the nation to keep its resolve in fighting the...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › We_shall_fight_on_the_beachesWe shall fight on the beaches - Wikipedia

    We shall fight on the beaches" was a speech delivered by the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 4 June 1940.

  5. www.history.co.uk › article › winston-churchillsWinston Churchill’s most famous WW2 speeches - Sky HISTORY

    • 'Blood, toil, tears and sweat' - May 10 1940. This was Churchill’s first speech since assuming the role of British Prime Minister, following Neville Chamberlain’s resignation: 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.'
    • 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches' - June 4 1940. Much of this speech addressed the military developments in Western Europe - including the weakening of the French army (even suggesting an eventual surrender) and the loss of the Belgian one.
    • 'This was their finest hour' - June 18 1940. This was Churchill’s third and final speech during the Battle of France, made two days after France began seeking an armistice.
    • 'The Few' - August 20 1940. The Battle of Britain had begun and in this speech, Churchill praised the Royal Air Force - 'undaunted by odds, unweakened by their constant challenge and mortal danger' that was fending off the German Luftwaffe and 'turning the tide of world war by their prowess and their devotion’.

  6. www.nationalchurchillmuseum.org › winston-churchWinston Churchill's Speeches - National Churchill Museum

    Winston Churchill is widely considered to be one of the greatest speakers of the 20th century. Among his most famous speeches were those in 1940 when Churchill rallied a nation with his words and optimism. Click Here to hear audio clips from many Winston Churchill's speeches.

  7. www.historyextra.com › period › second-world-war8 Of Winston Churchill's Best Speeches – Chosen By His ...

    Nov 24, 2021 · Winston Churchill delivered some of the most inspirational speeches in history, but which of his orations were the most important? Here, Winston S Churchill – grandson of the famous prime minister – selects eight of the very best...

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  9. www.historynet.com › winston-churchill-dunkirk-speechListen to Winston Churchill's 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches ...

    Sep 8, 2022 · On June 4, 1940, British Prime Minis ter Winston Churchill gave a speech that would set the tone for the British resistance against Nazi Germany for the rest of the war. Known as the “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” or “Never Surrender” or Dunkirk speech, it solidified his legacy as one of the 20th century’s greatest orators and ...