King George Vi The King's Speech

Overthrow of Nazi Tyranny World War II left Europe devastated. The Nazi tyranny, unstoppable in its surge of power, left Europe ruined and put many countries in a state of bankruptcy. In the “King’s Speech” by King George VI, he seeks to commemorate all those who lost their lives fighting for their country’s freedom and to mark a new beginning of peace. World War II finally ended from 1939 to 1945. Hitler committed suicide, and the Germans surrendered. All the British people were celebrating the end of the war but at the same time mourning those who had lost their lives fighting for the freedom of their country and its citizens. The United Kingdom suffered greatly as a nation during the war. German bombings destroyed large parts of London and many other cities. The economy diminished, men went to war and women were left to do their work creating ammunition for the soldiers, caring for the injured patients in hospitals and working in factories. Ships filled with supplies were destroyed by German submarines causing a famine in Britain (“Britain and World War”). The war left a large amount of Britain in rubble, a large amount of Britain in famine, and a large amount of its people having lost their lives. Three hundred and eighty-eight thousand British servicemen
He speaks briefly about the crucial victory against the Germans and the growing threat of the Japanese which he describes with spiteful diction, as a “cruel” foe (George). Portraying the Japanese as a cruel foe, King George’s goal is to confront the British people about the reality that the Japanese still have an unwanted presence in the Middle East and are not to be overlooked. He refers to the war as a “dreadful shadow” halting Britain from advancing economically but, now it has passed and the country can focus on the act of thanksgiving to illustrate how awful war