Single volume collection of Churchill's most famous speeches, selected by David Cannadine. Cannadine demonstrates how Churchill invented many phrases now used commonly, such as 'business as usual' and 'summit meeting' A collection of thirty-three orations ranging over fifty years, demonstrating how Winston Churchill gradually honed his rhetoric. Preface IX List of Illustrations X Introduction XIII A Churchill Chronology LIII PART ONE Mastering His Voice 1900-1917 1 The Maiden Speech: 'A Certain Splendid Memory' 19 House of Commons, 18 February 1901 2 The Transvaal Constitution: The Gift of England' 28 House of Commons, 31 July 1906 3 Haranguing the Hustings: 'A Gust of Public-House Passion' 45 Victoria Opera House, Burnley, 17 December 1909 4 The Navy's Task: 'We Have Got to Keep It Strong' 56 The Guildhall, London, 9 November 1911 5 The Dardanelles Scapegoat: 'I Have Done My Best' 60 Dundee, 5 June 1915 6 A Disastrous Proposal: 'Recalling Lord Fisher' 71 House of Commons, 7 March 1916 PART TWO Scorning and Warning 1917-1939 7 The Bolshevik Menace: 'An Aggressive and Predatory Form' 85 Connaught Rooms, London, 11 April 1919 8 A Budget Broadcast: 'Let Us Go Forward Together' 93 BBC, London, 25 April 1928 9 The Indian Threat: 'A Seditious Middle Temple Lawyer' 98 Winchester House, Epping, 23 February 1931 10 Britain's Air Defences: 'We Are Vulnerable' 107 House of Commons, 7 February 1934 11 The Failure to Re-arm: The Locust Years' 114 House of Commons, 12 November 1936 12 Munich: 'A Total and Unmitigated Defeat' 129 House of Commons, 5 October 1938 PART THREE Mobilizing the English Language 1940 13 The New Administration: 'Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat' 147 House of Commons, 13 May 1940 14 The Impending Ordeal: 'Be Ye Men of Valour' 150 BBC, London, 19 May 1940 15 Dunkirk: 'Wars Are Not Won by Evacuations' 155 House of Commons, 4 June 1940 16 Alone: 'Their Finest Hour' 166 House of Commons, 18 June 1940 17 The Battle of Britain: The Few' 179 House of Commons, 20 August 1940 18 On the Death of Neville Chamberlain: 'An English Worthy' 193 House of Commons, 12 November 1940 PART FOUR Waging the War of Words 1941-1945 19 Appeal to America: 'Give Us the Tools' 201 BBC, London, 9 February 1941 20 A Difficult Time: 'Westward, Look, the Land Is Bright' 214 BBC, London, 27 April 1941 21 The Widening Conflict: 'A Long, Hard War' 225 Joint Session of Congress, Washington, 26 December 1941 22 A No-Confidence Motion Repulsed: Offer No Excuses' 234 House of Commons, 29 January 1942 23 On the Death of Lloyd George: 'A Man of Action, Resource and Creative Energy' 246 House of Commons, 28 March 1945 24 On the Death of Franklin Roosevelt: The Greatest Champion of Freedom' 251 House of Commons, 17 April 1945 25 Victory in Europe: 'Forward, Till the Whole Task Is Done' 257 BBC, London, 13 May 1945 PART FIVE Speaking with Different Tongues 1945-1955 26 Electioneering Once More: 'Some Form of Gestapo' 269 BBC, London, 4 June 1945 27 Final Review of the War: 'Why Should We Fear for Our Future?' 278 House of Commons, 16 August 1945 28 The Soviet Danger: The Iron Curtain' 295 Fulton, Missouri, 5 March 1946 29 European Unity: 'Something That Will Astonish You' 309 Zurich, 19 September 1946 30 Tribute to George vi: The King Walked with Death' 315 BBC, London, 7 February 1952 31 Debate on the Address: 'Time, Calm, Industry and Vigilance' 320 House of Commons, 3 November 1953 32 Eightieth Birthday: 'This Superb Honour' 334 Westminster Hall, London, 30 November 1954 33 Swan Song: 'Never Despair' 338 House of Commons, 1 March 1955 Index 352