A Long and Illustrious History
Harold Macmillan was famous for which speech about the British Empire?
AThe "Iron Curtain" speech, delivered by Winston Churchill in Missouri
BThe "Wind of Change" speech about decolonisation and independence ✓
CThe "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" speech delivered at the very start of the war
DThe "This was their finest hour" speech, given to Parliament in World War Two
Explanation
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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