things become less dull and more brighter‚ everyone should feel better about themselves and the current situation. Churchill affirms with a positive attitude‚ “Victory‚ however long and hard the road may be‚ for without victory there is no survival.” This is one example of how having a positive attitude can make you feel more optimistic throughout the current situation. Since Churchill was informing the citizens of his country that they cannot afford to lose‚ he shows a positive attitude which encourages
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The instability created by the First World War (1914-1918) proved to be not the end of a catastrophic international conflict; in fact‚ it marked the beginning of another also commonly known as the Second World War (1939-1945). World War II took the lives of about 17 million soldiers and an even greater number of civilians‚ who died due to bombings‚ starvation‚ and deliberate campaigns of mass murder. Additionally‚ this global war also ushered in the atomic age and was quickly followed by the collapse
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In July 1940‚ Stafford Cripps the British Ambassador in the Soviet Union‚ stressed to Stalin that Germany was a threat to Moscow and thus asked him to consider a military alliance with Britain. However‚ Stalin denied. He insisted that the non-aggression pact still held high importance to the interests of both Germany and the USSR. After this meeting‚ Stalin told Molotov to send the minutes of the discussions that took place to Berlin. This was an attempt to reassure Hitler of Stalin’s continuous
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possess neither the competence nor the motivation to oversee them efficiently‚ Socialism invariably causes productivity to decline swiftly. Moreover‚ it causes the people at large to view themselves not as self-sufficient individuals but rather as wards of the state‚ dependent upon government for every aspect of their well-being‚ depleting potential entrepreneurs and desires. The free-market economist
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The meanings behind the names of Nineteen Eighty-Four each have a historical connection. Emmanuel Goldstein‚ the scapegoat which the Party uses to justify their surveillance activities and actions. This is an allusion to Jesus Christ from the Bible. Jesus was named “Emmanuel” at his birth; in Christian it connotates to messiah meaning “savior”. Orwell describes Emmanuel as a Jewish-like figure‚ which alludes to Jesus Christ and the Jews who were persecuted by the Nazis. This connect exemplifies the
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Throughout this article I will be analyzing the rhetor Eric Thomas and his speech‚ How Bad Do You Want It through the Neo-Aristotelian Criticism. The Neo-Aristotelian Criticism style is a style that focuses on analyzing the style and manner of the speeches ability to deliver an idea to its intended audience. This criticism style focuses mainly on the rhetor‚ otherwise the speaker‚ and analyzes the entire speech in the qualities of; the emotional and physical qualities of the speaker‚ the audience
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(illustrating clearly) the idiosyncrasies of the various couples within the book‚ Austen parodies the use of marriage to obtain social advancement. Comparison and contrast enables readers to recognise that the Elton relationship is shallow‚ that of Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax‚ based largely on passion‚ while that of Emma and Mr Knightly is grounded on long standing regard‚ respect‚ and mutual affection. Love / Marriage Marriage is a central theme within the text‚ and shown through several different
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everyone‚ especially Stalin who was not prepared for it. According to Churchill‚ it was the turning point of the war. This turn on Stalin seemed like a great thing‚ if the Soviet Union hadn’t collapsed so quickly. With the fear of the Soviet Union’s surrender‚ Churchill and Roosevelt secretly met in the historic Atlantic Conference in August 1941. An outcome of the conference was the eight-point Atlantic Charter‚ where Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to defeat Germany before turning to Japan‚ and they
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On May 10‚ 1940‚ Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister. On May 13‚ he presented his angle on acquiring victory “at all costs”‚ and some contend that this “Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat speech is what made his career. This speech was given by Churchill on his entrance into the House of Commons with the presence of the outgoing prime minister. There has been controversy surrounding his intense speech regarding the multiple ultra-nationalistic statements he makes‚ however in this quote‚ he
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Japan wanted to take this colony. This is important because Singapore played an important role.According to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill‚“I think you ought to realize the way we view the situation in Singapore... The honor of the British Empire and of the British Army is at stake. I rely on you to show no mercy to weakness in any form.”(Churchill‚ Feb.10‚1941.)This quotation reveals how important Singapore is . This is important because although Britain tried their best to protect Singapore
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