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"Blood, toil, tears and sweat" was a phrase made famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940; the speech itself is sometimes known by that name. This was Churchill's first speech since becoming prime minister.[1] It was made on 13 May 1940 to the House of Commons after having been offered the King's commission the previous Friday, to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the first year of World War II. Churchill had replaced Neville Chamberlain on 10 May, and in this speech he asked the House to declare its confidence in his Government. The motion passed unanimously.[1] This was the first of three speeches which he gave during the period of the Battle of France, which commenced with the German invasion of the Low Countries on 10 May. Churchill had used similar phrases earlier, such as "Their sweat, their tears, their blood" in 1931,[2][3] and "new structures of national life erected upon blood, sw

Blood, toil, tears and sweat - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phrase used by Winston Churchill in 1940 For other uses, see Blood, Sweat & Tears (disambiguation) . Churchill , protected by a military helmet, in 1940 " Blood, toil, tears and sweat " was a phrase made famous in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 13 May 1940; the speech itself is sometimes known by that name. Background [ edit ] This was Churchill's first speech since becoming prime minister. [ 1 ] It was made on 13 May 194

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