里根在諾曼底登陸40周年集會(huì)上英語(yǔ)演講稿

里根在諾曼底登陸40周年集會(huì)上英語(yǔ)演講稿RonaldReagan:RemarksattheU.S.RangerMonumentonthe40thAnniversaryofD-DayTheirmissionwasoneofthemostdifficultanddaringoftheinvasion:toclimbthesesheeranddesolatecliffsandtakeouttheenemyguns.TheAllieshadbeentoldthatsomeofthemightiestofthesegunswerehere,andtheywouldbetrainedonthebeachestostoptheAlliedadvance.——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考TheRangerslookedupandsawtheenemysoldiersattheedgeofthecliffs,shootingdownatthemwithmachinegunsandthrowinggrenades.AndtheAmericanRangersbegantoclimb.Theyshotropeladdersoverthefaceofthesecliffsandbegantopullthemselvesup.WhenoneRangerfell,anotherwouldtakehisplace.Whenoneropewascut,aRangerwouldgrabanotherandbeginhisclimbagain.Theyclimbed,shotback,andheldtheirfooting.Soon,onebyone,theRangerspulledthemselvesoverthetop,andinseizingthefirmlandatthetopofthesecliffs,theybegantoseizebackthecontinentofEurope.Twohundredandtwenty-fivecamehere.Aftertwodaysoffighting,onlyninetycouldstillbeararms.2——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考BehindmeisamemorialthatsymbolizestheRangerdaggersthatwerethrustintothetopofthesecliffs.Andbeforemearethemenwhoputthemhere.ThesearetheboysofPointeduHoc.Thesearethemenwhotookthecliffs.Thesearethechampionswhohelpedfreeacontinent.Thesearetheheroeswhohelpedendawar.Gentlemen,IlookatyouandIthinkofthewordsofStephenSpender'spoem.Youaremenwhoinyour"livesfoughtforlifeandleftthevividairsignedwithyourhonor."IthinkIknowwhatyoumaybethinkingrightnow--thinking“wewerejustpartofabiggereffort;everyonewasbravethatday."Well,everyonewas.YourememberthestoryofBillMillinofthe51stHighlanders?Fortyyearsagotoday,Britishtroopswerepinneddownnearabridge,waitingdesperatelyforhelp.Suddenly,theyheardthesoundofbagpipes,andsomethoughttheyweredreaming.Well,theyweren't.TheylookedupandsawBillMillinwithhisbagpipes,leadingthereinforcementsandignoringthesmackofthebulletsintothegroundaroundhim.LordLovatwaswithhim--LordLovatofScotland,whocalmlyannouncedwhenhegottothebridge,"Sorry,I'mafewminuteslate,"asifhe'dbeendelayedbyatrafficjam,whenintruthhe'djustcomefromthebloodyfightingonSwordBeach,whichheandhismenhadjusttaken.——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考2——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考TherewastheimpossiblevalorofthePoles,whothrewthemselvesbetweentheenemyandtherestofEuropeastheinvasiontookhold;andtheunsurpassedcourageoftheCanadianswhohadalreadyseenthehorrorsofwaronthiscoast.Theyknewwhatawaitedthemthere,buttheywouldnotbedeterred.AndoncetheyhitJunoBeach,theyneverlookedback.Allofthesemenwerepartofarollcallofhonorwithnamesthatspokeofaprideasbrightasthecolorstheybore;TheRoyalWinnipegRifles,Poland's24thLancers,theRoyalScotsFusiliers,theScreamingEagles,theYeomenofEngland'sarmoreddivisions,theforcesofFreeFrance,theCoastGuard's"MatchboxFleet,"andyou,theAmericanRangers.Fortysummershavepassedsincethebattlethatyoufoughthere.Youwereyoungthedayyoutookthesecliffs;someofyouwerehardlymorethanboys,withthedeepestjoysoflifebeforeyou.Yet,youriskedeverythinghere.Why?Whydidyoudoit?Whatimpelledyoutoputasidetheinstinctforself-preservationandriskyourlivestotakethesecliffs?Whatinspiredallthemenofthearmiesthatmethere?Welookatyou,andsomehowweknowtheanswer.Itwasfaithandbelief.Itwasloyaltyandlove.ThemenofNormandyhadfaiththatwhattheyweredoingwas——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考2——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考right,faiththattheyfoughtforallhumanity,faiththatajustGodwouldgrantthemmercyonthisbeachhead,oronthenext.Itwasthedeepknowledge--andprayGodwehavenotlostit--thatthereisaprofoundmoraldifferencebetweentheuseofforceforliberationandtheuseofforceforconquest.Youwereheretoliberate,nottoconquer,andsoyouandthoseothersdidnotdoubtyourcause.Andyouwererightnottodoubt.Youallknewthatsomethingsareworthdyingfor.One'scountryisworthdyingfor,anddemocracyisworthdyingfor,becauseit'sthemostdeeplyhonorableformofgovernmenteverdevisedbyman.Allofyoulovedliberty.Allofyouwerewillingtofighttyranny,andyouknewthepeopleofyourcountrieswerebehindyou.TheAmericanswhofoughtherethatmorningknewwordoftheinvasionwasspreadingthroughthedarknessbackhome.Theyfought--orfeltintheirhearts,thoughtheycouldn'tknowinfact,thatinGeorgiatheywerefillingthechurchesat4:00am.InKansastheywerekneelingontheirporchesandpraying,andinPhiladelphiatheywereringingtheLibertyBell.SomethingelsehelpedthemenofD-day;theirrock-hardbeliefthatProvidencewouldhaveagreathandintheeventsthatwouldunfoldhere;thatGodwasanallyinthisgreatcause.——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考2——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考Andso,thenightbeforetheinvasion,whenColonelWolvertonaskedhisparachutetroopstokneelwithhiminprayer,hetoldthem:"Donotbowyourheads,butlookupsoyoucanseeGodandaskHisblessinginwhatwe'reabouttodo."Also,thatnight,GeneralMatthewRidgwayonhiscot,listeninginthedarknessforthepromiseGodmadetoJoshua:"Iwillnotfailtheenorforsakethee."Thesearethethingsthatimpelledthem;thesearethethingsthatshapedtheunityoftheAllies.Whenthewarwasover,therewerelivestoberebuiltandgovernmentstobereturnedtothepeople.Therewerenationstobereborn.Aboveall,therewasanewpeacetobeassured.Thesewerehugeanddauntingtasks.ButtheAlliessummonedstrengthfromthefaith,belief,loyalty,andloveofthosewhofellhere.TheyrebuiltanewEuropetogether.Therewasfirstagreatreconciliationamongthosewhohadbeenenemies,allofwhomhadsufferedsogreatly.TheUnitedStatesdiditspart,creatingtheMarshallPlantohelprebuildouralliesandourformerenemies.TheMarshallPlanledtotheAtlanticalliance--agreatalliancethatservestothisdayasourshieldforfreedom,forprosperity,andforpeace.Inspiteofourgreateffortsandsuccesses,notallthat——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考2——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考followedtheendofthewarwashappyorplanned.Someliberatedcountrieswerelost.ThegreatsadnessofthislossechoesdowntoourowntimeinthestreetsofWarsaw,Prague,andEastBerlin.TheSoviettroopsthatcametothecenterofthiscontinentdidnotleavewhenpeacecame.They'restillthere,uninvited,unwanted,unyielding,almostfortyyearsafterthewar.Becauseofthis,alliedforcesstillstandonthiscontinent.Today,asfortyyearsago,ourarmiesarehereforonlyonepurpose:toprotectanddefenddemocracy.Theonlyterritoriesweholdarememorialslikethisoneandgraveyardswhereourheroesrest.ofwar,nowandforever.——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考WeinAmericahavelearnedbitterlessonsfromtwoworldwars.Itisbettertobeherereadytoprotectthepeace,thantotakeblindshelteracrossthesea,rushingtorespondonlyafterfreedomislost.We'velearnedthatisolationismneverwasandneverwillbeanacceptableresponsetotyrannicalgovernmentswithanexpansionistintent.Butwetryalwaystobepreparedforpeace,preparedtodeteraggression,preparedtonegotiatethereductionofarms,andyes,preparedtoreachoutagaininthespiritofreconciliation.Intruth,thereisnoreconciliationwewouldwelcomemorethanareconciliationwiththeSovietUnion,so,together,wecanlessentherisks2ofwar,nowandforever.——文章來(lái)源網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅供分享學(xué)習(xí)參考ItsfittingtorememberherethegreatlossesalsosufferedbytheRussianpeopleduringWorldWarII:20millionperished,aterriblepricethattestifiestoalltheworldthenecessityofendingwar.ItellyoufrommyheartthatweintheUnitedStatesdonotwantwar.Wewanttowipefromthefaceoftheearththeterribleweaponsthatmannowhasinhishands.AndItellyou,wearereadytoseizethatbeachhead.WelookforsomesignfromtheSovietUnionthattheyarewillingtomoveforward,thattheyshareourdesireandloveforpeace,andthattheywillgiveupthewaysofconquest.Theremustbeachangingtherethatwillallowustoturnourhopeintoaction.Wewillprayforeverthatsomedaythatchangingwillcome.Butfornow,particularlytoday,itisgoodandfittingtorenewourcommitmenttoeacho