'Blood, toil, tears and sweat'
1940 · Event
Three days into his premiership, Churchill tells the Commons he has nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat — and one aim: victory.
On these timelines: 1940: Britain's Darkest Hour, United Kingdom (combined), Master, England, World War II
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