He knew what would happen soon. He was an old soldier himself, he knew exactly what to say concerning this situation. He knew the brits were not about to give up to the Nazis no matter what. Also the Germans bombed England a lot, but they did not really have enough soldiers, cargo barges, and other ships to invade England with. He knew the US would be totally involved soon. He knew it was only a matter of time before the Germans got too cocky, blowing up cargo ships, then Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and there you go.
Also, the most important detail. The speeches that had been written for him excoriated the USA for not getting involved. He rejected all of that and instead selected that one phrase, executed with haunting tone. Rather than criticize the USA, he appealed to higher motivations through the use of deprecation ... not always a fan of Churchill but this is one of the great speeches given in history.
I say this from India (which was a part of the empire at the time) The British people exemplified the very best quality possible of a people in standing up to such monstrous tyranny against all odds. Alone. But the British kept keeping the chin up, firm and fighting on against all odds. Winston Churchill was the exemplary leader who has such strength of character to stand and fight when the odds were the bleakest and in spite of his own party had lost hope and wanted to negotiate for peace. Whatever Churchill felt about India I dont hold against him. he was a loyal subject and minister of British Empire and such was its policy. He is to be admired for his leadership and knowledge and courage and conviction. He saved western civilization. The brave British lads on land air and sea who fought against all odds and fought with tenacity and courage...I salute them all. Bless them. I am proud my ancestors fought as part of the British empire in its finest hour.
When all other leaders failed England, Winston Churchill stepped up to help save all of Europe. After the threat was dealt with, they kicked him to the curb when communism (international socialism), an even greater threat than national socialism, was gaining power.
@@liandre9035 of course it was. Imagine that communism is something other than funny memes about "our, not your" etc. Just compare numbers of victims of Hitler's fascism and Stalin's communism. Hell, Stalin killed more people between 1932-39 than Hitler in his entire ruling time.
@@user-ts8cp stalin was not a communist, also i dont know much about those type of memes. Real comunism is just a dream. A nice one, but it never really would work as long as we are people with emotions, wishes and needs. All being equal is what Comunism tryes to do, i like it a lot. But we are people as i said, ofcourse you can use "comunism" to hold power and be a dictator, but thats not true comunism then. So yeah, i think too stalin was no better than hittler, but hittler is the worst among stalin, kim yong un, Napoleon and all the other crazy dictators hungry for power. Trying to make look hitler less evil just because less people were killed by him doesnt make any sense for a sane person, if youre not fascist. Whatever though, many people have a misunderstanding about comunism, not even i get it to the fullest. But i know stalin was not one.
@@42amylou sacrificing your life in s potentially brutal and horrific way and doing whatever the women were doing at home are hardly remotely comparable
I agree, no matter what it was, if he was involved he did it with everything in him, be it empty a liquor bottle, smoke a cigar, or incite the people to stand tall, strong, defiant, he did the best of it he could.
He was a absolute asshole he hated workers unions and fought tooth and nail against the NHS being formed and people don't seem to know there own history and forget how much he was hated by the public who voted him out..
Always gives me chills. I can imagine German Intelligence officers listening in to this speech and seeing their faces go sullen as they realize that Britain will never capitulate.
@@anonymouswhite352 well you’re wrong, Hitler didn’t even want the Battle of Britain to occur, he wanted Britain to sue for peace after France fell. Total war against the British Empire was NOT the plan - why would it be?
The one man the British would look up to. During bombings and suppression at full force. A man who told his hurting citizens to have courage at their darkest hour and to look forward to victory and to never surrender!
@@markharrison2544 false Ireland wasn't neutral loads of Irish soldiers fought in the British army but when they went back home they was treated like utter shite and I know because my great grandad was one of them
@@kimmycarolhed7292 Ireland _was_ officially neutral. The position is well known. Eamon DeValera could not and would not deny men in his country the opportunity to pursue their own aims and garner what benefits they could from them. The Americans who went to Canada before 1917 to volunteer and fight comes screaming to mind.
Churchill's key characteristic was that, everything he asked for the British people to do, from defending their island's skies, to practically going to the 4 corners of the world, in eager to fight and die for the country, he would have done it himself, like he always did. High-rank serviceman during WW1, soldier in many conflicts across the globe, always below the same flag. He may have had his flaws, but he was one hell of a tought guy. HE dared to face the Nazis, and convinced the House of Commons to do so. HE was a PM, a leader, and most importantly, a ray of hope.
@@dmcd3895 I recommend the book "The Churchill Factor" by Boris Johnson. It's pretty interesting and contains some of the information I commented here.
he was clear on what the country should be and stood his ground ... unlike now there is a battle of right and wrongs. The country is so confused its a shame. I think he would be sad if he seen how the country is now i think he would feel we been guided astray .. im hoping in a few years once we got brexit sorted caronavirus sorted we can realise Britains true potential.
some where I read, ''he was not their first choice, but he was their last hope'' the real speech did not have as much fire in it as the same speech in Darkest Hour, but for me the calmer voice spoke with a controlled tone which sounded all business, not heat of the moment sputtering.
An extraordinary man. I have read his definitive biography. He was flawed as we all are. But he saved the world. And that is literal. I don’t know who else could have done it.
I'm not embarrassed to shed tears every time I hear this great man. We need another Winston Churchill running the country now , not the weak, non British wet lettuces we didn't vote for.
As an American, I think Winston Churchill is perhaps the most important and inspirational figure the world has seen since the time of Abraham Lincoln (again I'm an American so forgive my biases).
I AM LISTENING THIS AT 25/02/2022 FROM UKRAINE🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦, WHEN MY COUNTRY IS ATTACKED BY PUTIN'S ARMY MOVING FROM RUSSIA AND BELORUS. WE ARE ALONE. OUR CAPITAL AND MANY ANOTHER CITIES ARE NOW UNDER AIRSTRIKE. IT SEEMS WE HAVE NO GODDAMN CHANCE. BUT OUR GUYS ARE FIGHTING IN THE FIELDS, STREETS, HILLS, ETC. AND WHERE THE OLD ONE WORLD IS?
Problem: if NATO joins in on your side (as it should), then we have Nato v Russia, that is: we have World War III. So ... since no one wants that we're left with half-arsed wishes from our impotent rulers.
Ukraine is not alone, many Families in the US are struggling to make ends meet due to the cost of funding Ukraine and the economic cost of sanctions imposed on Russia, US has sacrificed a lot to stand up for Ukraine… major democracies around the world like India, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico have turned their back on Ukraine.
I am happy to remind you that you were not alone, and that Ukraine *will* prevail and *will* show the world in 2022 what Britain showed the world in 1939 - that tyranny can and must and will be resisted.
My Father's family Dr growing up was an Army veteran who stormed Omaha beach during D-Day. He's 90 something now and uses arm crutches or a wheelchair to get around but he's still alive n kicking. The town we are from just built a brand new aquatic center a couple years ago and named it after him. He became a highly respected Dr locally after leaving the service and everybody round town loves him. Such a nice old man.
my dad was 1 year old when his dad aged 24 was killed in WW2, even to this day he is full of praise for Mr Churchill though, He was a man who must have had some guts to guide Britain during its worst times. my dad is now 81 with dementia, an ex Royal Marine himself, but still full of praise for the great man
@@sharknado623 funny you say that since just a couple days after posting this comment, President Volodymyr Zelensky just a few days ago said that this speech is how he feels has come back to life in the hearts of Ukraine and history seems to be repeating itself all over again but with a new enemy. What a coincidence.
This man saved us. With us I mean us Germans. We were lost in the cruelty of a Monster! We were lost by toxic music of a flute that infiltrated our hearts by hating the next to us! So this man is for me personal the game changer! We shall never surrender!!!!! I‘m a German born 1961 in South West Germany!
I think Churchill was also visionary, as he could see that Britain’s time as a global superpower was coming to its natural end, and that it would be necessary for the USA to champion the cause of freedom and democracy……”the New World, with all its power and might”…..and here we are today, with the US & UK still at the forefront defending people’s right to choose their own leaders
@@georgewashington132 Angela Merkel is one of the most powerful and intelligent leaders of modern times. Say what you want about Joe the guy lets everything roll off of him but he could be a much stronger character. Putin is just a tyrannical coward who is losing his grip on a changing and ever more connected country.
My grandmother was born in England and would tell me about Churchill. I am 60 about now. She was born in 1920. I will never forget her stories about England then. When a mad man bombed her country.
"Until in God's good time, the new world with all its power and might steps forth to the rescue and liberation of the old" = America you are taking your sweet ass time.
For better for worse we can never forget the bad off the empire but we shall always be grateful off the good the empire brought built roads,built schools,brought civilisation aswell as providing protection for its colonies with the might off the Royal Navy and saving the world not once but twice side by side with our allies and leading too the rise off the strong United States
He uh - did start a famine in India. That killed millions. So it’s rather understandable that he is disliked there, same goes for Ghandi’s legacy in South Africa where he reinforced apartheid just one where Indians were classified as “white”. People have different perspectives on people - I love Abraham Lincoln but people in the south hate him. It’s all about what that person did *to them*.
Ми ще раз доведемо, що в змозі захистити свій будинок, впоратися із штормом війни і пережити загрозу тиранії, якщо потрібно протягом років, якщо потрібно, наодинці. Слава Великій Британії! Слава Україні!
Few men have ever done as much as Winston Churchill to be loved and despised with equally fervent passion. He is famous for standing up to one of the greatest monsters of modern history while he himself was another such monster. His policies objectively resulted in millions of Indians dying cruelly of starvation, his military blunders resulted in millions of Australians dying needlessly, and yet he was also one of the men who stood up to the Nazis and helped to defeat them. I will never fully reconcile how I feel about him.
When it comes to England,let alone Churchill,some Indian pops up and keeps saying the same shit again and again.Stop spamming our posts please.No one gives a fuck to India.
If ever Great Britain needed this Great Gentleman it is now, Great Britain facing the dangers inside and out. Our Democracy/our Freedom/Freedom of Speech/Our Culture/Our Christianity we cannot give away despite the entire establishment attempt's to do so. The People have voices and strength. 2019 the Year we must SAVE GREAT BRITAIN. "Never Ever Surrender"
He was always calling to the U.S. to join the war. "Until the New World will step forth and rescue the old." Britain did it alone though for nearly two and a half years. Even with the Soviet Union finally on their side it wouldn't get up to full war production and full manpower for a year or two. The Brits are not an easy people to defeat for anyone.
