1941 ⟶ Churchill Appeals to the US for Assistance

Churchill again pleads with the US: "give us the tools."
Timelines Logo
Year
1940
1941
1943

👑 Churchill Offers Kaiser Asylum, Kaiser Declines

Churchill offers the former Kaiser Wilhelm II, who is now living in the Netherlands, asylum in the United Kingdom; he declines.⟶
Churchill Offers Kaiser Asylum, Kaiser Declines (1940)
United KingdomKaiser Wilhelm IIasylumpoliticalWorld War IINetherlandsdiplomacyexile

🗣️ Churchill Delivers 'Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat' Speech

Churchill's "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech in Commons.⟶
Churchill Delivers 'Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat' Speech (1940)
United KingdomChurchillspeechpoliticsWorld War IIpropagandaleadershipwar effort

🗣️ Churchill's 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches' Speech

Winston Churchill delivers his, "We shall fight on the beaches...we shall never surrender" speech to the House of Commons.⟶
Churchill's 'We Shall Fight on the Beaches' Speech (1940)
Winston ChurchillSpeechUnited KingdomMoralePropagandaBritish IdentityWar EffortLeadershipRhetoricPublic Address

🗣️ Churchill Appeals to the US for Assistance

Churchill again pleads with the US: "give us the tools."⟶
Winston ChurchillUnited KingdomUnited StatesAidLend-LeaseWar EffortWorld War IIDiplomacyAppeals

🗣️ Churchill Addresses US Congress

Winston Churchill's address to Congress⟶
Churchill Addresses US Congress (1941)
ChurchillUS CongressDiplomacyAllied CooperationWorld War IIUnited StatesGreat BritainWar SpeechArcadia Conference

🗣️ Churchill Addresses US Congress

Winston Churchill addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress. He praises the partnership of the two Allies.⟶
Churchill Addresses US Congress (1943)
ChurchilldiplomacyAllied relationsUnited Statespolitical speechwar effortpublic address