England during the months leading up to WWII saw herself as threatened from across the channel. Germany, contrary to the treaty of Versailles, rearmed her people; Italy succumbed to fascist forces, and Japan made disturbing advances ever closer to Hong Kong. Winston Churchill from his seat in the House of Commons watched the developments with dismay. In his thinking, a Britain disarmed by her government cowered before tyrannies from across the waters, and since the aid of time slipped through her grasp, the only possible help would come from America. And so he addressed the United States in the early summer of 1939. Mr. Churchill appealed to the United States by contrasting recent developments with the comfort of the summer holidays, by mocking the spun stories of the aggressive powers, and by pointing out the hypocrisy of supporting “democracy” and at the same time supporting Hitler and Mussolini.

After describing the world situation in light of history, he concludes by saying “That is how we are spending our holiday over here, in poor weather, in a lot of clouds. We hope it is better with you.” …show more content…
He borrows phrases from their own propaganda, such as “army of liberators,” and from Whig history, such as “Magna Charta” and “Habeas Corpus,” to call their actions into question. While he makes these proclamations, the listener’s minds automatically question whether the socialists and fascists of Europe really do concern themselves with “liberation.” Austria, Abyssinia, Tyrol, and Albania might view these acts and words a little differently. Or so he implies. Again, this constitutes an appeal to emotion and instinct, but this time, he connects to a deeper logical process. Only the mind can solve contradictions, so he strengthens his appeal by heaping doubt into both the mind and the