subject
English, 23.03.2021 06:50 toxsicity

Liberalism and Socialism Winston S. Churchill

(St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, October 11, 1906)

The first indispensable condition of democratic progress must be the maintenance of European peace. War is fatal to Liberalism. Liberalism is the world-wide antagonist of war. We have every reason to congratulate ourselves upon the general aspect of the European situation. The friendship which has grown up between Great Britain and France is a source of profound satisfaction to every serious and thinking man. The first duty of a nation is to make friends with its nearest neighbor. Six years ago France was agitated in the throes of the Dreyfus case, and Great Britain was plunged in the worst and most painful period of the South African war; and both nations—conscious as we are of one another's infirmities—were inclined to express their opinion about the conduct of the other in unmeasured terms, and keen antagonism resulted. What a contrast today! Ever since the King, whose services in the cause of international peace are regarded with affection in every quarter of his dominions, ever since by an act of prescience and of courage his Majesty went to Paris, the relations between Great Britain and France have steadily and progressively improved, and today we witness the inspiring spectacle of these two great peoples, the two most genuinely Liberal nations in the whole world, locked together in a league of friendship under standards of dispassionate justice and international goodwill. But it is absurd to suppose that the friendship which we have established with France should be in any degree a menace to any other European Power, or to the great Power of Germany.

If the prospects on the European continent are bright and tranquil, I think we have reason to feel also contentment at the course of Colonial affairs. We have had unusual difficulties in the Colonies; but in spite of every effort to excite Colonial apprehension for Party purposes against a Liberal Ministry through the instrumentality of a powerful press, the great States of the Empire have felt, and with more assurance every day, that a Liberal Administration in Downing Street will respect their rights and cherish their interests.

Select the correct answer.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the speech?

A.

to remind citizens about the agitations faced by Britain during the South African war

B.

to argue over the promotion of liberalism over all other government movements

C.

to express the importance of a harmonious alliance between nations

D.

to express gratitude over the king's contribution in building the alliance between Britain and France

ansver
Answers: 1

Other questions on the subject: English

image
English, 22.06.2019 05:00, MadisonElle
What event in english history came to be known as the glorious revolution? a. the overthrow and execution of charles i by parliament b. the revolution led by oliver cromwell to rescue protestants in ireland c. the overthrow of james ii and the crowning of william iii and his wife, mary ii d. the return of charles ii and his crowning as the english monarch
Answers: 1
image
English, 22.06.2019 06:30, jaleelbrown80
How many questions do you have to answer to be able to message someone on
Answers: 1
image
English, 22.06.2019 09:30, ik457
Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.
Answers: 2
image
English, 22.06.2019 13:30, marysol07
What do procedural documents include that the reader understand concepts that might be difficult to properly explain using just words? a. graphics and visual images b. engaging language and analogies c. similes and metaphors d. stages and subheadings
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Liberalism and Socialism Winston S. Churchill

(St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, October 11, 1...

Questions in other subjects: