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    war began, Churchill was once again appointed to the cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty. Consequently, Churchill did not remain First Lord of the Admiralty for long. When Hitler invaded Britain's allies, Norway and Denmark, Prime Minister Chamberlain became defensive saying he could not "believe that there [was] anything different [he] could have done… [He]

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    Basic Information The King’s Speech was released in the United States in 2010 with its world premiere September 6, 2010, at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States according to imdb.com. The movie was produced by See-Saw Films, Weinstein Company, The UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare Investment, Film Nation Entertainment, and Bedlam Productions. The director Tom Hooper won the Best Director Academy Award for this movie. David Seidler who also overcame a stammer

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    Britain's Appeasement

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    Appeasement is the act of making concessions to someone, usually an aggressor often at the sacrifice of principles in order to avoid a greater conflict such as war. Great Britain took many actions that were seen as appeasing Hitler in hopes of avoiding but inevitably only prolonging what would come to be World War II. Britain had ignored the rearmament of Germany, which went against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, and even expedited the rearmament through the Anglo-German Naval Agreement

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    arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany, Italy and Japan took aggressive actions, and neither the League of Nations nor the democratic countries were able or willing to stop them. British Prime Minister Chamberlain suggested the best way to deal with Hitler was a policy of appeasement. Actions were taken that moved Europe toward war. The

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    For some European powers at the time, The Munich Agreement and the Anglo-German Declaration was considered to have achieved a peace that was thought to be unconceivable. Unfortunately, the great claims of Neville Chamberlain did not come true. These agreements only delayed the inevitable between the great European powers and allowed Hitler to gather more territory with relative ease. This document between the powers of Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom outlined the terms and conditions

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    ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’- A Rhetorical Analysis I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for years, if necessary alone. –Sir Winston Churchill, ‘ We Shall Fight on the Beaches’. Sir Winston Churchill’s speech, ‘We Shall Fight on the

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    As his party was out of power he was relegated to the back bench of the House of Commons. At the time, his predictions of a belligerent Germany were unwelcome to the ears of a war weary and economically depressed populace. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain met with Hitler in 1938 to secure peace which resulted in the German occupation of part of Czechoslovakia, and caused Churchill to say “This is

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    The island in William Golding’s novel, Lord Of The Flies, is one of wonder and a great deal of natural resources. However what develops on this oasis is war, bloodshed and cruelty. This could also be said for Earth, as the same traits occur in the global society as well. Therefor, the island symbolises the entire outside world in three key ways, social relationships, war, and politics. First, in Lord Of The Flies, Golding uses the social relationships between each of the boys to tell us more about

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    Appeasement In The 1930s

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    Prime Minister Neville Chamberlin and his cabinet realized that Germany’s military could severely damage Britain’s economic position, and that Britain did not have the financial reserves for an immediate rearmament program that was not implemented over time (168). Also

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    World War 2

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    were wrong. Dictators came into power in countries that were displeased with the results of World War I. Germany, Italy and Japan wanted power, so they took aggressive action that not even The League of Nations could stop. British Prime Minister Chamberlain thought that the best way to deal with Hitler was by following a policy of appeasement, but not everybody agreed with him. That is why the causes of World War II vary depending on different perspectives. Many countries became involved in World

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