Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a very emotional speech regarding an event that changed history. He was a remarkable speaker during his 12 years of being a president. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech about Pearl Harbor will go down in history considering it was a time that people will never forget. An incident that killed many and scared the lives of American citizens. To truly understand this speech I researched information about Franklin D. Roosevelt, analyzed the context and state my point of view. First, I studied information about the speaker’s background. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only child and was extremely important to his family. He attended Groton School of boys, but did not fit in very well. FDR later attended Harvard because he always wanted to do something important with his life. Franklin Roosevelt became New York State Senator and was able to be the assistant secretary of the navy by supporting Woodrow Wilson. He did not want to be under anyone, however, more like a leader. He was the only President elected 4 times. In addition to his polio, paralyzed from the waist down, he still managed to lead America through WW2 and the Great Depression (Biography.com). Then, I examined the context of the speech and noticed it was different than most. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
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Roosevelt gave a fantastic speech. The speaker made known the problem that arose and put America into action. He made his point thoroughly by solving the problem the next day. I realized how much trust he had in the Army and Navy when he stated “the American people in their righteous might win through an absolute victory (Americanrhetoric.com).” I respect how FDR did exactly what he said instead of deceiving people. The main issue was addressed thoroughly, therefor the speech was exceedingly balanced. The evidence is trustworthy because several citizens died, and few places destroyed. This particular speech should defiantly remain in the top 100
Roosevelt gave a fantastic speech. The speaker made known the problem that arose and put America into action. He made his point thoroughly by solving the problem the next day. I realized how much trust he had in the Army and Navy when he stated “the American people in their righteous might win through an absolute victory (Americanrhetoric.com).” I respect how FDR did exactly what he said instead of deceiving people. The main issue was addressed thoroughly, therefor the speech was exceedingly balanced. The evidence is trustworthy because several citizens died, and few places destroyed. This particular speech should defiantly remain in the top 100