What is the purpose of churchill's speech?
what general weygand [commander of the allied armies
in france) called the battle of france is over. i expect that
the battle of britain is about to begin. let us therefore
brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that
if the british empire and its commonwealth last for a
thousand years, men will still say, "this was their finest
hour."
to celebrate the end of the war.
to give sympathy to the people of france.
to prepare the people of britain for the challenges
ahead
to announce an agreement with germany.
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