The voice of Winston Churchill

Title

The voice of Winston Churchill

Genre

Speech; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:25:19

Description

Second of two-part special, The Voice of Winston Churchill, with recordings taken from the Decca 12 record album, Winston Churchill: His Memoirs and His Speeches 1918 to 1965. Includes Churchill on his meeting with US President Franklin D Roosevelt; Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour; the unconditional surrender of Germany; the atomic bomb; the Iron Curtain. Also broadcasts to the Italian, Polish and French peoples, and speeches: United we stand, divided we fall; Hitler’s corroding fingers; Invasion of Russia; Do your worst and we will do our best; How near is the United States to war?; Look at the Londoners; Some neck!; Blood, tears, toil and sweat; The infernal combustion engine; This is your victory. With music.

Contributors

Winston Churchill (1874-1965); The Decca Record Company Ltd

Keywords

USA; London; UK; USSR; France; Political systems; Germany; Prime ministers; Conflict resolution; Presidents; Second World War (1939-1945); Poland; Disc recordings; Japan; Military operations; Italy; International cooperation; Nuclear bomb; East West relations; Attack on Pearl Harbour (1941); Franklin D. Roosevelt

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