Kennedy Inaugural Speech Analysis

Both Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech and Kennedy’s inaugural address talks about what's best for America. However, the main topic in Roosevelt’s speech is how much danger Americans are in, whereas Kennedy’s speech discusses how the United States will go to any length to defend another nations freedom. There are many similarities. in Roosevelt’s speech, and Kennedy’s speech. Roosevelt and Kennedy both talk about modern and nuclear weapons, “I have recently pointed out how quickly the tempo of modern warfare could bring into our very midst the physical attack which we must eventually expect if the dictator nations win this war.” (Roosevelt 272). “But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course--both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind’s final war.” (Kennedy 285). Another similarity between Roosevelt’s and Kennedy’s speeches are biblical passages. Kennedy talks about the command of isaiah, “Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah.” (Kennedy 285).
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President Roosevelt talks about America's freedom, while in Kennedy’s inaugural address he talks about how the US will go to war with any country that tries to take away another nations freedom. “Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction” (Kennedy 285). “We Americans are vitally concerned in your defense of freedom. We are putting forth our energies, our resources, and our organizing powers to give you the strength to regain and maintain a free world” (Roosevelt