Both Roosevelt “Four Freedoms” speech and kennedy's “Inaugural Address” talk about freedom but however Roosevelt’s speech says that he’s trying to help out our allies Where as kennedy's speech he says that he wants both sides to come together and have peace. How ever they both had a different perspective on freedom. So this essay is gonna be about what they meant by freedom and what was going on in the time period.
First im gonna talk about the “four freedoms” speech by Roosevelt and what was going on during this time. Well at the time world war 2 was going on but the united states wasn’t involved yet. So a world war was going on while he wrote his speech. Now the purpose of this speech was to try to have peace. He also was trying to have peace with our allies. He also wanted to protect the country. “Armed defense of democratic existence is now being gallantly waged in four continents” (Roosevelt 15). This quote says that he is trying to
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Nothing big really happened during the time he was giving his speech. But later in the year not long after the bay of pigs happened. But the purpose of the speech is to show that he also wants to have peace and not war and wants everyone to have freedom. "My fellow citizens of the world: Ask not what America will do for you but what together we can do for the freedom of man” (Kennedy 28) in this quote he says that he wants the american people to help america to ensure freedom.
Now for the meaning of freedom of Roosevelt's speech. There are four different types of freedom that he mentions. The different types of freedom are freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom of want, and freedom of fear. This means that he wants to people to be able to express themselves. The second meain is for religion so people can have their own religion. The third is for everyone to have wealth and a peaceful life. The final meaning is that no one should have to fear anything from
Two great men who stood their ground and fought for what they believed in gave two incredible speeches in the 1960s that may have changed America forever. These two men had no idea what this country would accomplish after these great addresses. John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther king’s speeches to the nation appeal to emotions, call action to different audiences, and have differing opinions on the nation that make them comparable but not completely different.
It was on January 20th 1961 that John F Kennedy gave his inaugural address after winning the presidential race and beating future president Richard Nixon. President, John F Kennedy in his speech, The Inaugural Address, he describes his plans for growth in America. Kennedy’s purpose is unite the people of the U.S. and bring everyone together for the good cause of promoting growth in the country. He creates a very inspirational tone in order to establish a connection with the U.S. people. In his speech Kennedy really used several rhetorical strategies of persuasion to motivate and persuade the U.S. people that they made the right choice in choosing him.
Roosevelt speech was dictated in his small study on the second floor of the Whitehouse on January 1st, 1941. His speech was founded on the four essential human freedoms; freedom of speech, worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. These freedoms symbolized America’s war aims and gave hope to a war-wearied people as they now knew they were fighting for freedom.
Many great minds have discussed their opinions on freedom and or slavery. During the 1800’s, many people, such as Frederick Douglass, became known as abolitionists, or those who oppose slavery. A major speaking point of these abolitionists were the obligations of freedom. Yet, several years later, there was still the discussion of the obligations of freedom. Two men that discussed this topic and made an everlasting impact were John F. Kennedy as well as Martin Luther King Jr. John F. Kennedy discussed it in his Inaugural Address and King discussed it in his letter, Letter from Birmingham City Jail. In the texts, Letter from Birmingham City Jail by Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address the topic of the obligations of freedom is frequently noted.
Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Speech he states that he looks forward to, “a world founded upon
Roosevelt’s inaugural address focused on the current situation of the nation and he intended to declare war on the Great Depression. He stated a need to move as a nation through his leadership and become a better nation. Roosevelt took a strong stand and proclaimed, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. He looks to the future asking the nation to fulfill their “true destiny” of ministering to themselves and their fellow men.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He graduated from Harvard, and joined the navy. He worked as a reporter before entering the political arena. He later wrote “profiles in courage” which won the Pulitzer Prize Award. Being that JFK was the youngest president to ever be in office there is no doubt that he encountered a lot of skepticism. This speech had many purposes but most importantly it gave him positive recognition. The inaugural address was written to encourage the American public to get actively involved with their country. It also reassured them that it was not a contest that he won but rather chance at a beginning. This speech reassured the voters that they made the right choice and informed a country that they were going to see some changes.
Roosevelt’s speech covered 4 main points. It encouraged Britain to become a democracy. Also make trade between Alli and Axis powers, Americans to support neutrality in WW2.He also prepare American for entry of WW2. Roosevelt's speech was to get the people of America ready for war. He wanted neutrality, but he knew that America was going to enter the war soon.Both historical speeches did have one thing in common, they spoke of freedom. But they had different views of what freedom meant.
The first thing realized by the president that he mentioned the fact that people want to see him speaking honestly and he expressly made use of worlds i.e. sincerity and honesty. Roosevelt mentioned about the fear and regarded that our biggest fear is the fear itself. He is playing a paternalistic role in this speech and he is acting just like a parent calms the fear of his kid. He has numerously used the word
Therefore, the main success of this speech is his presidency that will live on forever. Whenever a conversation is started about politics in general, it’s not a surprise to hear “I wish there was a candidate similar to Franklin Roosevelt”. The last thing that Roosevelt said in his speech was, “While this duty rests upon me I shall do my utmost to speak their purpose and to do their will, seeking Divine guidance to help us each and every one to give light to them that sit in darkness and to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (“One Third of a Nation.”). Just that one quote could explain to someone what he based his entire presidencies around, the American people and their
In his Inaugural Address he said, that he would bear any burden, pay any price, and the hardship, to oppose any foe and success of liberty(Kennedy.5). This meant that he was to do as much as he possibly could to ensure and spread freedom around the world. Because European countries wanted a communist country which was to have all of your property owned not by you but everyone. Since there was no freedom or constitution Kennedy’s wasn’t going to approve of this idea. President Kennedy also stated, “...those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.” (Kennedy.8). He stated something very powerful with how the Nuclear attacks were occurring then that he said, that people who want power and use force will be destroyed before he can control
Ramsis #53 Mon. 4:00-6:40 History 110 Nobiletti 12/12/13 Four freedoms 11 months before the United States of America would declare war on Japan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech to the American people known as the “four freedoms” on January 6, 1941.1 The main purpose of this speech was to rally support to enter World War 2, however in order to declare war the United States of America had to abandon the isolationist policies that emerged out of WWI. These four freedoms would establish human rights after the war, but more importantly they would resonate throughout the United States for decades after the war. Some of these freedoms have remained the same, and some of these freedoms have changed throughout the years. We will be looking at three periods and comparing how the freedoms varied from each of the three periods.
On the surface, the Four Freedoms were simple statements that represented basic human freedoms. These included the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want, and the freedom from fear. The general message was that the Freedoms provided a foundation for Americans to feel secure but also to give hope. Many families such as the Florance Thompson depicted by Dorothea Lange in “Destitute Peapickers in California; A Thirty-Two Year Old Mother of Seven Children” (1936), became an icon of the Great Depression era and symbolized economic strife and struggle. Roosevelt’s Freedom from want embodies the concept of every nation maintaining “a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants”. In other words, the government would help alleviate economic hardships and provide ways to help support
One reason is because Theodore Roosevelt is an extremely passionate individual, he possessed a love for politics and America. By giving this speech, he defined his standards on what American citizens should do so they could better the nation. These standards are still upheld to this day, and his words left an impact on America that changed what it meant to be an American. Another reason is the use of rhetorical devices clearly establishes the meaning of the speech. By using metaphors, ethos, pathos, and making allusions, Roosevelt got his point across precisely. He used an array of literary devices to explain what the ideal American citizen is. The fifteen page speech contains clear explanations of the topic at hand, along with detailed examples on what a good American citizen
He tries to raise the spirits of the people by reassuring them that they are safe: “ I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.” In naming what he has done he eases the concerns of the people who are worried about their safety. He promises to use “all measures” within his power including the resources of our military to protect the people. Roosevelt is very emphatic in his promise to protect the country. He wants the American People to understand that they are safe and there is nothing to worry about. He feels that he and the United States Congress are doing everything they can to protect the United States. He drives this home by promising we, “will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.” He promises that this will never happen again which gives the reader even more confidence that they will be safe. By frequently emphasizing his promise FDR tries to assure the vulnerable citizens that they will be ok. He is provides them the relief they are looking for. He then wraps up his speech by informing the people the country has declared war on