Not So Pearly Harbor Rough Draft
On December 8, 1941 U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt deals with an unprecedented attack on American forces in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Because of this surprising turn of events, FDR faces no choice but to lead the U.S. into World War II. He uses rhetorical appeals to make his part in the war official. The choice did not exist for FDR to back down, he makes it clear that with the help of the American public, victory over the Japanese remains an easy accomplishment. He wants to convince Congress to declare war on Japan, to get all Americans to jump completely on the war wagon with him, and the entire country. He wishes to convince the American public through his impassioned appeals to join the war effort, …show more content…
Roosevelt’s speech to Congress and the American people, his motives to help the citizens of his prideful country are crystal clear. Roosevelt simply wants to protect the American people, which in this case requires a declaration of war, but more importantly, it requires a commitment of continued passion against the Japanese by American citizens. Although the nation clearly loved Roosevelt with him serving his fourth term in presidential office at the time of this atrocity, he makes sure to act just as any other politician wishing to secure their place in the world, meaning he validated himself and proved where he came from with evidence and good, solid reasoning. His tone throughout the speech changes as he tackles different arguments, although throughout the entire speech he exudes authority while at the same time relating to the average American. While his diction varies in the speech, he uses noble, admirable words to describe America while he uses cynical words to characterize the Japanese. This speech goes down in history because of its famous first line, and because it gets America into World War II. FDR’s speech remains so notable because he not only convinces the people of the obvious events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but he succeeds at convincing the people of the evil intent of Japan, which ultimately gets American citizens behind the war
On December 8, 1941 U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt deals with an unprecedented attack on American forces in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Because of this surprising turn of events, FDR faces no choice but to lead the U.S. into World War II. He uses rhetorical appeals to make his part in the war official. The choice did not exist for FDR to back down, he makes it clear that with the help of the American public, victory over the Japanese remains an easy accomplishment. He wants to convince Congress to declare war on Japan, to get all Americans to jump completely on the war wagon with him, and the entire country. He wishes to convince the American public through his impassioned appeals to join the war effort, …show more content…
Roosevelt’s speech to Congress and the American people, his motives to help the citizens of his prideful country are crystal clear. Roosevelt simply wants to protect the American people, which in this case requires a declaration of war, but more importantly, it requires a commitment of continued passion against the Japanese by American citizens. Although the nation clearly loved Roosevelt with him serving his fourth term in presidential office at the time of this atrocity, he makes sure to act just as any other politician wishing to secure their place in the world, meaning he validated himself and proved where he came from with evidence and good, solid reasoning. His tone throughout the speech changes as he tackles different arguments, although throughout the entire speech he exudes authority while at the same time relating to the average American. While his diction varies in the speech, he uses noble, admirable words to describe America while he uses cynical words to characterize the Japanese. This speech goes down in history because of its famous first line, and because it gets America into World War II. FDR’s speech remains so notable because he not only convinces the people of the obvious events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but he succeeds at convincing the people of the evil intent of Japan, which ultimately gets American citizens behind the war