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after the munich agreement was announced, winston churchill gave a speech in parliament about the decision.
do not suppose that this is the end. this is only the beginning of the reckoning. this is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial vigour, we arise again and take our stand for freedom as in the olden time.
winston churchill,
october 5, 1938
what argument does churchill make in this speech?
going to war is the best approach to solving most diplomatic problems.
avoiding a war at all costs is the only sensible stance in this situation.
reaching an agreement is the only way to end germanys aggression.
giving in to germanys demands will only lead to more demands down the road.
Churchill's speech warns that the Munich Agreement is not the end of conflict, but the start. He states this is just the first of future hardships if the UK does not stand firm, meaning yielding to Germany now will lead to more demands later. The other options contradict his message: he does not argue war is the best approach, nor that avoiding war at all costs is sensible, nor that the agreement stops aggression.
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Giving in to Germany's demands will only lead to more demands down the road.