A Long and Illustrious History
Harold Macmillan was famous for which speech about the British Empire?
AThe "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" speech delivered at the very start of the war
BThe "Iron Curtain" speech, delivered by Winston Churchill in Missouri
CThe "Wind of Change" speech about decolonisation and independence ✓
DThe "This was their finest hour" speech, given to Parliament in World War Two
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The "Wind of Change" speech about decolonisation and independence.
Harold Macmillan, Conservative Prime Minister in the 1950s-60s, gave his famous "Wind of Change" speech about the independence movement sweeping through the British Empire in Africa.
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