Winston Churchill Speeches
Churchill on Dunkirk Escape
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Read by Winston Churchill
Hear Winston Churchill address the British public during the perilous early months of the Second World War. This speech, dated June 19, 1940, concerns the evacuation from Dunkirk, when British and Allied forces were brought across the Channel as France faced defeat.
Churchill’s delivery is direct and forceful, shaped for radio and for listeners following events at a moment of national crisis. The speech reflects on the escape from Dunkirk and the meaning of the evacuation, balancing acknowledgment of danger and loss with a call for resolve.
As a historical broadcast, it offers a close encounter with Churchill’s public speaking: measured argument, vivid language, and a commanding voice addressing a country at war.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.