TY - GEN AU - Abbott, Chris TI - 21 speeches that shaped our world: the people and ideas that changed the way we think SN - 9781846042140 AV - PN6122 .A33 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Rider KW - Speeches, addresses, etc KW - History, Modern -- 20th century KW - History, Modern -- 21st century N2 - Looking at the 21 key speeches which have shaped the world, this book examines the power of the arguments embedded in these speeches to inspire people to achieve great things, or do great harm. It presents concepts such as 'might is right', 'with us or against us' and 'give peace a chance'. ER -