# 19. September 1946

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The spot named 19. September 1946 marks Winston Churchill’s speech at the University of Zurich and its European historical setting. Churchill had led Britain during the Second World War and then served as opposition leader.

His Zurich Speech addressed Europe’s postwar reconstruction and the search for lasting peace. Churchill proposed a kind of United States of Europe. He described France and Germany as essential partners for European recovery, cooperation, and reconciliation. He also proposed a Council of Europe for shared discussion and common goals.

His vision preserved national identities while adding enlarged patriotism and common citizenship across Europe. The proposed federation would give large and small nations a voice in the common good. The speech also examined the League of Nations and its members’ lack of commitment. Churchill’s words gave fresh momentum to existing European unity movements and later integration efforts.

The spot connects Zurich with a speech remembered as a reference point for European unity, freedom, justice, and cooperation.

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- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_19September1946_68631ad0717a3e13abfb8b32_3.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:25_Jahre_Gesellschaft_zu_Fraumünster_-_Mittelalter-Spectaculum_-_Schmitte-Nagelherstellung_-_Münsterhof_2014-05-24_19-39-23_\(P7800\).JPG)

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