Britain's Prime Minster Sir Winston Churchill, gives a speech to the U.S. Congress in 1943 to urge the United States to join the fight against the then Axis power, Japan.

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Full title reads: "CHURCHILL'S FIGHTING SPEECH TO U.S. CONGRESS".

Washington D. C., United States of America (USA).

Long shot of Duke and Duchess of Windsor on balcony in the Congress Hall. Various shots of Britain's Prime Minster Mr Winston Churchill addressing the U.S. Congress. He says: "It is the duty of those who are charged with the direction of the war to overcome at the earliest moment the military, geographical and political difficulties and begin the process so necessary and desirable of laying the cities and other munition centres of Japan in ashes, for in ashes they must surely lie before peace comes back to the world.

And here let me say: let no one suggest that we British have not at least as great an interest as the United States in the unflinching and relentless waging of war against Japan. But I am here to tell you that we will wage that war side by side with you, in accordance with the best strategic employment of our forces while there is breath in our bodies and while blood flows in our veins.

The African war is over. Mussolini's African Empire and Corporal Hitler's strategy are alike exploded. One continent at least has been cleansed and purged for ever from Fascist and Nazi tyranny.

The proud German army has by its sudden collapse, sudden crumbling and breaking up, unexpected to all of us, the proud German army has once again proves the truth of the saying "The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet".

I do not intend to be responsible for any suggestion that the war is won or that it will soon be over. That it will be won by us I am sure. But how and when cannot be foreseen, still less foretold.

By singleness of purpose, by steadfastness of conduct, by tenacity and endurance, such as we have so far displayed, by these, and only by these, can we discharge our duty to the future of the world and to the destiny of man".

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