Compare And Contrast Roosevelt And Jfk Speech

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In 1941, the United States was on the brink of the Second World War, and at that time, the president “Franklin D. Roosevelt” addressed “The Four Freedoms Speech”. In 1961, once again, the United States was in danger of the Civil War, and at that time, the president “John F. Kennedy” addressed “Inaugural Speech”. Both presidents address what they want to people to do. Both Roosevelt’s “The Four Freedom Speech” and Kennedy’s “Inaugural Speech” suggest the ways to protect freedom by use power. However, Roosevelt focuses on a material way, whereas Kennedy focuses on the cooperative way. Roosevelt wants everyone to sacrifice. In the speech, the statement “The nation’s hands must not be tied when the nation’s life is in danger.” (paragraph 42),

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