Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with [...]
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation”
Posted in Franklin Roosevelt Speeches, The Most Famous Speeches, tagged Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaya, Midway Island, Pearl Harbor Address, Philippine Islands, US WW II on July 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Winston Churchill’s “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat” Speech
Posted in The Most Famous Speeches, Winston Churchill Speeches, tagged Blood, speech, Tears and Sweat, Toil, Winston Churchill, WW II on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
First Speech as Prime Minister May 13, 1940 to House of Commons On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill became Prime Minister. When he met his Cabinet on May 13 he told them that “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” He repeated that phrase later in the day when he asked [...]
Neville Chamberlain’s “Peace For Our Time” speech
Posted in The Most Famous Speeches, tagged Chamberlain, England, Führer, Germany, Hitler, Munich Conference, Neville, WW II on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“We, the German Führer and Chancellor, and the British Prime Minister, have had a further meeting today and are agreed in recognizing that the question of Anglo-German relations is of the first importance for our two countries and for Europe. We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as symbolic of [...]
