Answer:
They just came out of a war. To go into another is preposterous. They needed to get stronger before going into one. But by god.. In less than 200 years they became a world superpower.
To memorize it, Try writing it down over and over.
Try to pronounce each word in each sentence as clearly as possible, the more you do that the easier the words will just flow right from your mouth.
The more you will remember it.
