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Winston Churchill's Speech: We Shall Fight On The Beaches

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On July 4, 1940, prime minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) stood before the House of Commons to deliver a speech. Only a few days earlier, on May 26, over 335,000 men had been rescued from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo. World War II was in full swing, France had fallen and America was still uninvolved in the war. They were tumultuous times and Churchill was delivering a speech declaring the war was going to last a long time, even though Operation Dynamo had been a success. The speech is one of the most famous speeches of World War II. There were some very specific facts mentioned that were only relevant to that time and place, but one may wonder how the speech overall would have changed if Winston Churchill had written it in under different circumstances. If We Shall Fight on the Beaches had been written in a different time or place or language or for a different audience it would almost be exactly the same speech, because of the message, the purpose and the character of Winston Churchill. First of all, the message of We Shall Fight on the Beaches can be connected to various topics. Winston Churchill was trying to convey a message of hope. He says they will fight “if necessary for years, if necessary alone.” The main message he wants to send is they will win, as long as they will keep fighting. He is even emphasizing this by declaring they will defend everything, including every last hill. This idea of not giving up can be applied to almost any topic, as people have been
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