Question 23 of 24Read the following excerpt from Winston Churchill's "Their Finest Hour" speech presented during World War II:I am not reciting these facts for the purpose of recrimination. That I judge to be utterly futile and even harmful. We cannot afford it. . . . Now I put all this aside. I put it on the shelf, from which the historians, when they have time, will select their documents to tell their stories. We have to think of the future and not of the past.What is most likely the intended effect of beginning the speech this way?A.The audience will view Churchill as a proud leader, unwilling to accept failure.B.The audience will be convinced to focus on hope for the future.C.The audience will realize that assigning blame is for children.D.The audience will conclude that Churchill doesn't want to discuss failure.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 5How does Churchill begin his "Their Finest Hour" speech?A.He focuses on how the future will look if Britain doesn't enter the war.B.He lists Britain's advantages for winning a war with Germany.C.He recounts the events that led to the loss of the Battle of France.D.He discusses Mussolini and Hitler's plans for world domination.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 8 of 10Why is Churchill's speech considered historically important?A.Because it renewed Britain's resolve to fight the war against GermanyB.Because it caused countries to consider the value of women in the militaryC.Because it defined the steps Britain would take to enter the warD.Because it invoked the creation of the Allied ForcesSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 1 of 5What is most likely one of Churchill's main purposes when giving his speech?A.He wants to give British citizens a realistic picture of the war situation.B.He wants to explain Britain's war tactics and strategies.C.He wants to blame various political associates for the losses in Belgium.D.He wants to give an account of Germany's war atrocities.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 1 of 10Why does Churchill most likely begin his speech by discussing Britain's recent battle loss?A.Because he wants to address citizens' immediate concernsB.Because he hopes that France would return the favor and join them in fighting for British landC.Because he needs to show that Britain lost a great number of troops and is currently weaker than GermanyD.Because he knows people were seeking his resignation because of the lossSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In his speech, Lincoln said, “The world will little note nor long remember what we say here …”Ironically, this speech has endured as part of the American identity for over one hundred and fifty years.Now that you have read it, why do you think this speech is so memorable?