Question

Given the circumstances surrounding Churchill's "Their Finest Hour" speech, what was most likely his speech's primary purpose?

A. To prepare and inspire the English people for the coming struggle against Germany
B. To point out that the English government had made mistakes but had learned from them
C. To remind and reassure the English people that the nation still had a powerful navy
D. To outline the strategy England would use if Germany attempted to invade Britain

Answer 1

A. To prepare and inspire the English people for the coming struggle against Germany.

Answer 2

Their finest hour is the name normally accredited to a speech brought by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Assembly of the United Kingdom on June 18 1940. It was prearranged just completed a month after he took over as Prime Minister at the head of an all-party coalition government. So the answer is A.