Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
History
Date of Award
8-2009
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Emmett M. Essin III
Committee Members
Stephen G. Fritz, Colin F. Baxter
Abstract
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin Roosevelt inspired the Allies with memorable speeches in their fight against the Axis Powers during World War II.
These speeches resulted from their personalities, preparation, and correspondence; and the speeches directed Allied conduct and challenged Axis aggression. The speeches examined here pertain to Lend-Lease in November, 1940-March, 1941.
The author consulted the collections of Churchill's and Roosevelt's speeches and correspondence and drew from memoirs and newspapers. The first two chapters examine Churchill and Roosevelt's rhetorical abilities; the third chapter looks at how their correspondence shaped their speeches; and the fourth chapter looks at the Lend-Lease rhetoric.
Roosevelt and Churchill's speeches contributed to the success of the Lend-Lease bill and strengthened the Anglo-American alliance. Their words and actions led to the emergence of America as the leader in the alliance and affected Hitler's perception of the Anglo-American relationship and policy.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Bean, Leslie A. Mattingly, "Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Words of War: Their Speeches and Correspondence, November 1940-March 1941." (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1858. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1858
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.