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The roar of the lion : the untold story of Churchill's World War II speeches /
My aunt, listening to the Prime Minister's speech, remarked of "", ""' -diary of teacher M.A. Pratt, 11 Nov. 1942. The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2013]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | My aunt, listening to the Prime Minister's speech, remarked of "", ""' -diary of teacher M.A. Pratt, 11 Nov. 1942. The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany. Richard Toye now re-examines this accepted national story - and gives it a radical new spin. Using survey evidence and the diaries of ordinary people, he shows how reactions to Churchill's speeches at the time were often very different from wha. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 309 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191664052 0191664057 1299781683 9781299781689 9780191664069 0191664065 |