Quincy Bias Professor Anderson English 102.01 24 February, 2023 We Shall Fight on the Beaches On June 4, 1940 Winston Churchill delivered a very powerful and inspirational message to an audience at House of Commons. He delivered this speech in an effort to persuade the Americans to help the British fight the Nazi’s in the war. He also wanted the Nazi’s to know that the British were not going out without a fight. The message he conveyed is that they were never going to give up, but instead continue to push forward until something happened. This day made him famous and known for his strong message to the people and “We will fight them on the beaches” is now his most famous speech. Churchill gave his speech during World War II at a time when …show more content…
The details he disclosed made the people frantic and because they had no ideas of how, when or where an attack might occur. The victories of the military were all talked about during Churchill’s speech. He made sure to tell about Belgium giving up. There was conversation about forces and how they joined together and how they were able to take one country from another. “We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and with growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never …show more content…
He made sure that he used things that were familiar to common people as a way to establish credibility. The possibility invasion, was used as a form of inspiration and encouragement. Churchill wanted the British people to keep in their minds that although you may not win, you still need to fight. Before he ends his speech, Churchill says to the audience one last time, “We Shall Fight”. This powerful phrase is used a reminder that there is strength within, and therefore he continues to reiterate and by doing so they will believe in