Both Roosevelt's “Four Freedoms’ and Kennedy’s Inaugural address touch adamantly upon the ideas of what citizens of America should be doing to better their country in both times of peace, and times of war. However, Roosevelt’s speech is much more focused upon the threat of oncoming war, and how to best prepare our country for it while continuing to help our citizens and the citizens of the world. Meanwhile, Kennedy’s speech touches more on the alliances that may be beneficial for our country to form and how citizens can participate in making America a better place for mankind.
In Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech, he speaks of the threat of our national security. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 he gets really concerned, and states that American has never been threatened how it is being now. He also was determined to increase the productivity of aircraft and warships. He does this so we can assist our allies and keep them with a strong military. Also, he speaks to America about dictators and how democracies are in danger. Later on in his speech, Roosevelt states the four freedoms. First, the freedom of speech. Second, the freedom for any …show more content…
Additionally, Kennedy touches upon how citizens in other countries should not be going without the basic needs of life as well, and how through our alliances we should be striving to help everyone in the world. We as American Citizens personally take part in bettering our country so as to phrosphor as a whole, not an individual. Finally to quote Kennedy himself, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” Kennedy believes that in prosperity and depression americans should always strive to further assist the world as a whole and to expand the overall reaches of positive
In Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech, he speaks of the threat of our national security. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 he gets really concerned, and states that American has never been threatened how it is being now. He also was determined to increase the productivity of aircraft and warships. He does this so we can assist our allies and keep them with a strong military. Also, he speaks to America about dictators and how democracies are in danger. Later on in his speech, Roosevelt states the four freedoms. First, the freedom of speech. Second, the freedom for any …show more content…
Additionally, Kennedy touches upon how citizens in other countries should not be going without the basic needs of life as well, and how through our alliances we should be striving to help everyone in the world. We as American Citizens personally take part in bettering our country so as to phrosphor as a whole, not an individual. Finally to quote Kennedy himself, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” Kennedy believes that in prosperity and depression americans should always strive to further assist the world as a whole and to expand the overall reaches of positive