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He Built Victory From Principle; Power Of Words: Churchill used his eloquence to galvanize an embattled nation.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)
Byline: CURT SCHLEIER
Winston Churchill knew the power of words.
He was prime minister of Britain when Nazi domination of Europe appeared inevitable. France had fallen. The U.S. didn't show any willingness to enter the war. And morale on the home front was sagging.
During this period, Churchill gave speeches that rallied his nation. On June 4, 1940, after the collapse of France, he rose in Parliament and said Britain wouldn't see defeat:
"We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender. . . ."
Two weeks later he gave a 40-minute address, worthy of Shakespeare, that said in part: "Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bare ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and Empire lasts for 1,000 years, men will say, "This was their finest hour.' "
He understood, too, the importance of symbolism. Roy Johnson wrote in "Churchill" that the prime minister "laid great store in keeping up anti-aircraft barrages, whether they hit anything or not; they were much better for civilian morale than an eerie while waiting for the next bomb explosion."
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