Capitulation to the Nazis is not an option.Ĭhurchill then underscores the intention to fight the enemy, wherever they are encountered: on the beaches, on the oceans, in the air, in the streets, in the hills. Even if it takes years, and even if Britain must defend itself alone without any help from its allies, this is what must happen. He reassures them that if nothing is neglected and all arrangements are made, he sees no reason why Britain cannot once more defend itself against invasion: something which, as an island nation, it has always been susceptible to by sea, and now by air. Having brought his listeners up to speed with what has happened, and what needs to be done, Churchill comes to the peroration of his speech: by far the most famous part.
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