Compare and Contrast Essay Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech, delivered in 1941, and Kennedy’s inaugural address, delivered in 1961 were both impactful speeches in our country's history. Both Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech and Kennedy’s inaugural address stated freedoms for all humans. However, Roosevelt’s speech stressed to the nation about what was going on in the world (Hitler). Whereas Kennedy’s speech emphasized the need for peace because of nuclear weapons.
As President Roosevelt watched, with increasing anxiety, European nations struggle and fall to Hitler’s false trap it was his purpose on rallying public support for the United States to take a stronger interventionist role. “As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft headed”(Roosevelt 19). This quote was important because it was stressing to America what was going on in the world at the time. Roosevelt’s main purpose of this speech was to of course state the freedoms for all humans, but to also awake the citizens of America to have a voice and fight back. “I have called for personal sacrifice. I am assured of the willingness of almost all americans to respond to that call”(Roosevelt 46). This quote from Roosevelt is telling America to have a voice and do what is right. Though Roosevelt sought to use the Four Freedoms as an encouragement to counter against hitler and a force to mobilize a …show more content…
However, Roosevelt’s speech stressed to the nation about what was going on in the world (Hitler). Whereas Kennedy’s speech emphasized the need for peace because of nuclear weapons. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address inspired all citizens to see the importance of civic action and public service. His historic words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” challenged every American to contribute to the public in some
As President Roosevelt watched, with increasing anxiety, European nations struggle and fall to Hitler’s false trap it was his purpose on rallying public support for the United States to take a stronger interventionist role. “As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft headed”(Roosevelt 19). This quote was important because it was stressing to America what was going on in the world at the time. Roosevelt’s main purpose of this speech was to of course state the freedoms for all humans, but to also awake the citizens of America to have a voice and fight back. “I have called for personal sacrifice. I am assured of the willingness of almost all americans to respond to that call”(Roosevelt 46). This quote from Roosevelt is telling America to have a voice and do what is right. Though Roosevelt sought to use the Four Freedoms as an encouragement to counter against hitler and a force to mobilize a …show more content…
However, Roosevelt’s speech stressed to the nation about what was going on in the world (Hitler). Whereas Kennedy’s speech emphasized the need for peace because of nuclear weapons. John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address inspired all citizens to see the importance of civic action and public service. His historic words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” challenged every American to contribute to the public in some