Really winston churchill made the speech in the passage to the house of commons (the elected wing of the british parliament) shortly after he took office in 1940, during world war ii. what is the purpose of churchill's speech? a. to threaten britain's enemies in the war with dire consequences b. to criticize the previous government for its anti-war stance c. to express churchill's government's resolve to wage the war d. to assure the british public that britain would soon win the war