Communication & Media Studies
Event Title
The Fight for Democracy: Uncovering the Ideology Behind Winston Churchill's Speech, "The Price of Greatness"
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Communication & Media Studies
Start Date
11-4-2014 1:15 PM
End Date
11-4-2014 2:15 PM
Sponsor
Jessica Rousselow (Taylor University)
Description
Winston Churchill's speech at Harvard University in 1943, presents a challenge to the American people to rise up and fight for the Allies in the midst of World War II. While on the surface it appears to just be an encouraging battle cry, the underlying ideology reveals much more. A critical analysis of this essay revealed that the ideology of democracy proved to not only be the lens through which Churchill saw the war, but also the overarching goal of what he was fighting to protect.
The Fight for Democracy: Uncovering the Ideology Behind Winston Churchill's Speech, "The Price of Greatness"
Indianapolis, IN
Winston Churchill's speech at Harvard University in 1943, presents a challenge to the American people to rise up and fight for the Allies in the midst of World War II. While on the surface it appears to just be an encouraging battle cry, the underlying ideology reveals much more. A critical analysis of this essay revealed that the ideology of democracy proved to not only be the lens through which Churchill saw the war, but also the overarching goal of what he was fighting to protect.