Kennedy’s Inaugural address is still one of the most sought after a referenced addresses used today. It covers the parallel between 1776 and the founding fathers intentions for the United States, as well as addressing the similarities still in action and being fought for in John’s day. In the context of 1961, the United States was now roughly 15 years removed from World War II; however, the world was once again brought into another fight for peace through what was the Cold War era in Kennedy’s…
Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States, 37th Vice President of the United States, a United States Representative, and a Majority Leader of the United States Senate. He is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions. He led America during the Vietnam War. These are only a couple accomplishments of his during his life. Johnson supported civil rights for everyone. He dealt with the different opinions on the Vietnam War. He was a president who…
sake of the United States’ recovery. Before digging into his renowned inaugural address, here are a few facts about the condition of America during Roosevelt’s time in office: FDR served as president from March 4, 1933-1945—also referred to as some of the worst years of American history. He was sworn into office during the heat of the Great Depression, and had the responsibility of reshaping America. Soon after lifting the country from the depths of the Depression, the United States became…
In his 2009 Inaugural Address, former President Barack Obama analyzes the crises the United States was going through at the time and defines what he intends to do to fix them. Obama’s purpose is to build faith in his people and encourage them to take action. He adopts a confident tone in order to empower the citizens of the United States. Obama effectively evokes feelings of pride and determination in his audience through use of parallelism, metaphor, and anaphora. Obama begins his speech by…
No one had known that on August 4th, 1961, an individual was born that would one day inspire the world. Barack Hussein Obama Jr. was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Ann Dunham, an elementary teacher whom later on received her PhD in anthropology, and Barack Hussein Obama Sr., an economist in the Kenyan government. Mr. Obama Jr. is a descendent of a line of strong, independent people. His grandfather, Stanly Dunham, was a World War II veteran and his grandmother worked to become the first…
To become President of the United States of America, one must demonstrate a number of traits, but the most important quality is someone who demonstrates great leadership above all else. In the twentieth century one president who stood head and shoulders above the rest was Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower was the 34th president of the Unites States. He lead the country through Cold War tensions, ended the conflict in Korea, and worked on domestic polices to better the lives of all Americans.…
from other countries and driving the deficit up to an all time high in the trillions. When our nation was broken we were promised a change that ended up turning into the greatest disappointment America has ever faced. In 2008 during the Presidential election, countless Americans wanted a change. This came in the form of citizens swaying…
In this case presentation it focuses on research on stem cells to find possible ways to cure many disease. A group of scientists created a line of stem cells out of human embryos that could be used for genetic engineering research in November 1998. When George W. Bush became president he received immense pressure to ban the funding and research for stem cell research, and it led him to ban the proposed funding for the research. To support his actions Bush argued that the stem cells found by the…
Introduction The case study regarding Barack Obama´s 2008 Presidential Campaign by Ryan and Jones created in 2009, showed how Obama´s campaign needed to reach out to voters in 15 critical swing states. The campaign turned to Pontiflex for a cost-effective way to collect different contact information of interested voters and potential campaign donors. However, the case study does not explain anything about what or who “Pontiflex” is. By finding information online, Pontiflex is a mobile…
against the terrorists and people of there kind. This is backed up when Bush says, “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime”(BB PP Pg.53). With the goal of bandwagon being a mass of people end up supporting you, the words “Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists,” (BB PP Pg. 53) gives Bush the upper hand and triggers at the…