History Main / NewEraSpeech

* [[UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini Mussolini]]'s [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly Italy]] [[OlderThanTheyThink did it first]], though, like many of the Nazis' policies and tactics. His rhetoric about a "New Roman Empire" and national reawakening was a major influence on Hitler. Not the killing Jews part though - he invented that on his own.

* Kurtz's treatise on the colonial spirit in ''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'' ends up being one of these. It's a whole dissertation on [[BlatantLies colonialism as a noble ideal]], the WhiteMansBurden, etc., and it concludes with a line written much later (by the now insane Kurtz) that [[TheNarrator Marlow]] sarcastically describes as the strategy for implementing this soaring language. It is [[KillEmAll "Exterminate the Brutes!"]]

->''"The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed, but I assure you my resolve has never been stronger! In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the '''FIRST... GALACTIC... EMPIRE!''' For a safe and secure society!"''
-->-- '''Palpatine''', ''Franchise/StarWars: Episode III — Film/RevengeOfTheSith''

* Disney's ''Disney/TheLionKing'':

** Interestingly this line comes the book, but in there it's just part of a conversation Gandalf and Saruman are having when Gandalf realises Saruman has turned to evil, not part of a speech.

** After helping Twilight Sparkle stop the Changeling invasion, [[TheEvilPrince Prince Jewelius]] delivers one to the still-shaken citizens of Canterlot, publically calling out the heroes ([[PetTheDog sans Twilight]]) for their canon mistakes and vowing to make things right. Thanks to the invasion being fresh in everyone's mind and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero the heroes' failed escape attempt making them look as guilty as they're accused of being]], Jewelius succeeds in [[TheUsurper obtaining the throne]] and [[HeroesWithBadPublicity turning the public (and later Twilight) against the heroes]].
** He gives another one in the 12th chapter in response to Fluttershy [[ArmorPiercingQuestion asking Canterlot's citizens who will raise the sun]] if they [[spoiler:go through with [[PublicExecution executing Celestia]]]], claiming that his reign will make Equestria strong enough to take care of itself without [[spoiler:the alicorns or the Elements of Harmony]]. The speech successfully renews the citizens' resolve to [[spoiler:have Celestia hanged]], and it requires a heartwrenching apology speech from [[spoiler:Celestia (who [[ItsAllMyFault out of guilt]] has decided to [[FaceDeathWithDignity let herself be hanged]])]] before the citizens (as well as Twilight) make a 180.

Someone who knows your plan may be able to read between the lines of this, but in context, it can still sound inspiring. It's possible for someone to give one of these speeches accidentally before things [[GoneHorriblyWrong Go Horribly Wrong]].

'''Josh''': Oh my God.

* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'': Saruman in ''The Two Towers'' gives his [[EliteMooks Uruk-Hai]] a speech like this.

** Firelord Ozai gives some of there during the last 4 episodes about becoming the [[spoiler:Pheonix King and burning the entire Earth Kingdom.]]

-->'''Dukat:''' And now that we are joined together, equal partners in all endeavours, the only people with anything to fear will be our enemies. My oldest son's birthday is in five days. To him and to Cardassians everywhere, I make the following pledge: By the time his birthday dawns, there will not be a single Klingon alive inside Cardassian territory or a single Maquis colony left within our borders. Cardassia will be made whole. All that we have lost will be ours again, and anyone who stands in our way will be destroyed. This I vow with my life's blood. For my son, for all our sons.

** In {{spinoff}} ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay''. Oswald Danes gives so many New Era Speeches he becomes thought of as the One True Voice of the New Era in question. Interestingly, however, he himself is not responsible for [[DeathTakesAHoliday Miracle Day]], he's just getting paid by whoever is and making the most of it. As an aside, Danes also gives the odd BastardlySpeech as well. He's just one big evil PR man.

->''"The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed, but I assure you my resolve has never been stronger! In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the '''FIRST...GALACTIC...EMPIRE!''' For a safe and secure society!"''

** In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E2ThePiratePlanet "The Pirate Planet"]], the Captain would announce a "New Golden Age of Prosperity" every time the artificial planet Zanak would materialize around a new planet that it would plunder.
** In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday "Doomsday"]], the Cyber-Leader tells the head of Torchwood to contact the "central world authority" and order a global surrender. When told no such authority exists, he smugly declares that it does ''now'', and broadcasts his speech to the world.

** In ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay'' (a spin-off from ''Series/DoctorWho'') Oswald Danes gives so many New Era Speeches he becomes thought of as the One True Voice of the New Era in question. Interestingly, however, he himself is not responsible for [[DeathTakesAHoliday Miracle Day]], he's just getting paid by whoever is and making the most of it. As an aside, Danes also gives the odd BastardlySpeech as well. He's just one big evil PR man.

* Lord Horribus tries ([[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20040909 and fails]]) to pull one of these off in ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance''.
** Psyk [[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20041212 succeeds]]

* In ''Webcomic/CommanderKitty'', [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2009/01/18/i-own-you/ CK himself delivers one]] [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2009/01/25/groovy/ when he reveals he's taken over the entire Cat System as his reward for his "heroism."]] [[spoiler: Of course, it's AllJustADream.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}},'' this is [[EvilIsHammy naturally]] Bender's first order of business after conning his way into leadership of [[SpaceRomans the Ancient Egypt-inspired planet O'Cyrus IV]].
-->'''Bender:''' Citizens of me, the cruelty of the old Pharaoh is a thing of the past!
-->'''Slaves:''' ''[Cheering]''
-->'''Bender:''' [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Let a whole new wave of cruelty wash over this lazy land!]]

* ''Series/SpeerUndEr'': Speer is first drawn to Hitler by a calm, passionate, erudite speech he gives to a crowd of university graduates about Germany's future. This is TruthInTelevision: Hitler is often portrayed as a raving madman during his speeches, but the reason he was such a charismatic public speaker was because he would only get into MilkingTheGiantCow mode towards the very end of an ''hour-long'' political monologue. He would always start slow to acclimate his audience or tailor to the crowd.

** He gives another one in the 12th chapter in response to Fluttershy [[ArmorPiercingQuestion asking from Canterlot's citizens who will raise the sun]] if they [[spoiler:go through with [[PublicExecution hanging Celestia]]]], claiming that his reign will make Equestria strong enough to take care of itself without [[spoiler:the alicorns or the Elements of Harmony]]. The speech successfully renews the citizens' resolve to [[spoiler:have Celestia hanged]], and it requires a heartwrenching apology speech from [[spoiler:Celestia (who has [[ItsAllMyFault of guilt]] decided to [[FaceDeathWithDignity let herself be hanged]])]] before the citizens (as well as Twilight) make a 180.

* He gives another one in the 12th chapter in response to Fluttershy [[ArmorPiercingQuestion asking from Canterlot's citizens who will raise the sun]] if they [[spoiler:go through with [[PublicExecution hanging Celestia]]]]. The speech successfully renews the citizens' resolve to [[spoiler:have Celestia hanged]], and it requires a heartwrenching apology speech from [[spoiler:Celestia (who has [[FaceDeathWithDignity decided to resign to being hanged]])]] before the citizens (as well as Twilight) make a 180.

* ''FanFic/LovedAndLost'':
** After helping Twilight Sparkle stop the Changeling invasion,[[TheUsurper Prince Jewelius]] delivers one to the still-shaken citizens of Canterlot, publically calling out the heroes ([[PetTheDog sans Twilight]]) for their canon mistakes and vowing to make things right. Thanks to the invasion being fresh in everyone's mind and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero the heroes' failed escape attempt making them look as guilty as they're accused of being]], Jewelius succeeds in [[TheUsurper obtaining the throne]] and [[HeroesWithBadPublicity turning the public (and later Twilight) against the heroes]].
* He gives another one in the 12th chapter in response to Fluttershy asking who will raise the sun if they [[spoiler:go through with [[PublicExecution hanging Celestia]]]].

** After helping Twilight Sparkle stop the Changeling invasion,[[TheUsurper Prince Jewelius]] delivers one to the still-shaken citizens of Canterlot, publically calling out the heroes ([[PetTheDog sans Twilight]]) for their canon mistakes and vowing to make things right. Thanks to the invasion being fresh in everyone's mind and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero the heroes' failed escape attempt making them look as guilty as Jewelius says they are]], the citizens quickly accept Jewelius as their new king and [[HeroesWithBadPublicity turn against the heroes]].

Compare SarcasticConfession, JustBetweenYouAndMe, EngineeredPublicConfession, StoryboardingTheApocalypse, and of course FalseReassurance. Contrast BastardlySpeech. Do not confound with a genuine DawnOfAnEra speech by the good guys.

->''"The attempt on my life has left me scarred and deformed, but I assure you my resolve has never been stronger! In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the '''FIRST! GALACTIC! EMPIRE!''' For a safe and secure society!"''

* These were frequent enough in TNA for their occurrence to be a running joke to fans. As ratings and business in general were increasingly on the skids, it seemed either Dixie Carter, or Eric Bischoff, or Hulk Hogan, or ''Dixie Carter'' would come out and give a speech about how everything USED to suck (great endorsement of their own product there) and that things were going to drastically change for the better and business would then be booming. Neither of those things ever happened. Which ultimately caused Dixie to sell TNA, which lead the new ownership to giving speeches about how it was a new era and everything was going to be better and not the same old bullshit. Which, in true TNA fashion, turned out to be mostly crap.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}},'' Bender [[LargeHam naturally]] makes one of these after conning his way into leadership of [[SpaceRomans the Ancient Egypt-inspired planet O'Cyrus IV]].