Franklin D. Roosevelt – “The Arsenal of Democracy” – Fireside Chat, December 29, 1940
This is not a fireside chat on war. It is a talk on national security; because the nub of the whole purpose of your President is to keep you now, and your children later, and your grandchildren much later, out of a [...]
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“The Arsenal of Democracy” – Fireside Chat, December 29, 1940
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Charles de Gaulle: “The objects of Free France”
Posted in Charles de Gaulle, tagged Charles de Gaulle, Great Speeches, Politics, The objects of Free France, WW II on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The objects of Free France” Speech delivered at a Meeting organized by Les Français de Grande-Bretagne
The traveller climbing a hill pauses from time to time to gauge the distance covered and take his bearings. In the same way, we thought it well to meet today in response to the moving invitation of the Français de [...]
Karl Doenitz – Broadcast Informing The German People of Their Unconditional Surrender
Posted in Karl Doenitz, tagged German Unconditional Surrender, Karl Doenitz, May 8 1945, WW II on October 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz’ Broadcast Informing The German People of Their Unconditional Surrender
May 8, 1945
German men and women,
When I addressed the German nation on May 1 telling it that the Fuehrer had appointed me his successor, I said that my foremost task was to save the lives of the German people. In order to achieve [...]
