From: hmemor@YOUTH.NET
Date: Wed Mar 21 2001 - 14:06:46 PST
I am yet another inquisitive mind attempting to find information
about the Second World War. Specifically I am writing a paper about
Winston Churchill's June 18, 1940 address to the House of Commons
"Their finest hour". I was looking for anyone who experienced this
time at the beginning of the war in England and mayber even heard the
broadcast of this speech. I have a lot of questions about everyday
life related to this speech so if anyone can answer even one of them I
would be really appreciative. Currently I have found some information
on this in social history books but a first-hand account would be much
more interesting. Churchill seems to be trying to get past political
and perhaps(???) social differences in this speech. Was everyone just
generally aware about how their was a large difference in class and
political views? Did this perhaps pose a problem to Churchill(who was
trying to unify everyone) in the general population, at least did you
perceive any?
I am also curious about your communication technology at the time.
Did people primarily get their news from radio or newspapers? If
someone wanted to just say "hi" would they call on the telephone or
write a letter? Wich was more formal? what were telegraphed messages
for?
Did anyone hear the actual broadcast of this speech? What did you
think of it? Did it help inspire ypou more than you already were? What
did you personally think of Churchill and what about after you heard
it? Did the country respond well to this speech?
I would appreciate any information. This website is such a good idea
I have found all the personal accounts fascinating. It makes it much
more real then any history book. That is a major reason why I would
love to hear from anyone.
Chris-from pittsburgh, pennsylvania (age 18)
(Thanks for sharing your personal memories they are a treasure to my
generation.)
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