Author(s): Larry Buttrose

General

Speeches of War & Peace is a collection of 59 of the greatest speeches of modern times - speeches that shaped and changed the world and moved us to wage war and sue for peace. It brings together war speeches exalting nations to fight, women urging support for their rights and the dreams of believers for a peaceful destiny for the human race. The speeches include: Announcement of the dropping of the atomic bomb; Harry S. Truman's 'Always fight with love' speech; Martin Luther King, The Falklands War Margaret Thatcher; Bullhorn speech at Ground Zero, days after September 11 George W. Bush.