Intention

Winston Churchill delivers the speech “Their Finest Hour” for different reasons. First, he attempts to explain why the United Kingdom and France have lost to Germany in the Battle of France. For this, Churchill uses a rhetorical question to explain the necessity of maintaining the majority of the army in Great Britain because of the possibility of an invasion (ll. 95-98).

Then, Churchill’s intention is to present the mobility of the United Kingdom’s military forces. Churchill uses ethos when he presents the power of the Navy and Air Force and attempts to make the public aware of the military’s credibility. He declares that “some people seem to forget that we have a Navy” (l. 109) and that they must be reminded of its superiority. 

Churchill’s intention is also to inform the public of the next steps that need to be taken during the war. He informs the public that the House of Commons will have a “secret Session” (l. 54) ...