19 de Setembro de 1946
Universidade de Zurique
Winston Churchill dirigiu-se aos países europeus, incluindo a Alemanha, para fazer um apelo à formação de uma organização regional para a segurança e cooperação na Europa
Diz ele logo no primeiro parágrafo do seu discurso:
If Europe were once united in the sharing of its common inheritance there would be no limit to the happiness, prosperity and glory which its 300 million or 400 million people would enjoy. Yet it is from Europe that has sprung that series of frightful nationalistic quarrels, originated by the Teutonic nations in their rise to power, which we have seen in this 20th century and in our own lifetime wreck the peace and mar the prospects of all mankind.
E um pouco mais à frente:
But I must give you warning, time may be short. At present there is a breathing space. The cannons have ceased firing. The fighting has stopped. But the dangers have not stopped. If we are to form a United States of Europe, or whatever name it may take, we must begin now.
Terminando assim:
Therefore I say to you "Let Europe arise!"
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