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Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister Addressing the United States Congress, Washington DC, USA, 1942. America enters the Second World War. 'I am so glad to be able to place before you, members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, at this moment when you are entering the war, the proof that with proper weapons and proper organization, we are able to beat the life out of the savage Nazi...Lastly, if you will forgive me for saying it, to me the best tidings of all - the United States, united as never before, has drawn the sword for freedom and cast away the scabbard'. From "Time To Remember - The End Of The Beginning", 1942 (Reel 1); documentary film about events of 1942 and America's entry into the war.