What General Weygand has called The Battle of France is over. The battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilisation. Upon it depends our own British life and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of a perverted science. 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.”—Winston Churchill, This Was Their Finest Hour, 1940 What does Churchill imply about the role of the United States in his speech?A That the United States was already actively involved in the conflictB That the fate of the United States was intertwined with the outcome of the Battle of BritainC That the United States was indifferent to the outcome of the warD That the United States would lead the charge against Nazi Germany

Question 17 of 24Read the following excerpt from the closing of Winston Churchill's "Their Finest Hour" speech presented during World War II:What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.What is most likely the intended effect of ending the speech this way?A.The audience will be provoked to fear by the idea of the evil Hitler will unleash upon them.B.The audience will be convinced to fight a guerrilla war against Germany should it invade Great Britain.C.The audience will be prepared for the worst for the sake of life and country.D.The audience will be discouraged by the idea of its civilization being destroyed.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why was Britain concerned about France's defeat by Germany at the end of the 19th century?A.British people felt sorry for the former French king and his family.B.Britain had wanted to attack France as well.C.Britain lost the economic support of the French government.D.British people thought they also might be attacked by the Germans.

and the recovery of lost territory. Such anti-German sentiment fuelled French                  , while Germany rapidly gained power and sought to diplomatically isolate France and prevent attack by forming

What caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany? Why was this event significant to the Allies? (100 words)

What caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany? Why was this event significant to the Allies?