With the entry of US forces into the conflict, the fortunes of war are turning in favor of the Allies. This period saw President Roosevelts proposal of the unconditional surrender policy, the defeat of Mussolini and Rommel, Russias dominance over Axis forces at Stalingrad, and a powerful new bombing campaign bringing the air conflict to the heart of Germany.

During this period, Winston Churchill began to perceive victory as a real possibility-even a likely one. In this, the fourth volume of Churchills famous wartime speeches, the tone is decidedly more optimistic-and his words still have the power to inspire.