I. Introduction: September 11, 2011 was one of the most horrible days in American history but in the aftermath, it put on display the best example of admirable and praiseworthy leadership in times of difficulty and terror. Likewise, October 1962 will take its place in history as a time and era that saw the United States involved in a tense, 2 week political and military deadlock due to Cuba installing nuclear-armed Soviet missiles, a mere 90 miles from the shores of the United States. Leaders, in both events, from all levels of government, local, state, and federal, had to make incredibly difficult decisions in a rather short time frame. Gathering information, organizing resources and response planning, and guiding their country, these leaders …show more content…
Topic Sentence 1: During a disaster, leaders must lead from the front instead of running or hiding. They have to go to the disaster site to get an accurate assessment of the event and must as exhibit confidence that will stand as a message of concerns and hope for any and all affected by the event. A. Support 1. The significance of being visible in a disaster can also be exhibited by George W. Bush during his presidency. Just as they did with Giuliani, Americans gathered around President Bush when he traveled to Ground Zero and seized a bullhorn and stood in the middle of the rubble to bolster and support the United States. 2. At a 2004 U.S. Republican national convention, then-Vice President Dick Cheney said, “"In the weeks following the terrorist attacks on America, people in every part of the country, regardless of party, took great comfort and pride in the conduct and the character of our president. They saw a man calm in crisis, comfortable with responsibility and determined to do everything necessary to protect our people.” (georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov, 2004) B. …show more content…
In a September 20, 2001 speech, in the aftermath of 9/11, President Bush stated that he wants the citizens to be “calm and resolute, even in the face of a continuing threat” and promised that “the United States would triumph over terrorism–”stop it, eliminate it, and destroy it where it grows.” (history.com, 2010) During the 2000 presidential campaign, President Bush had said he was a recognized leader, but his foreign strategy understanding and familiarity had been somewhat limited. C. Support 1. President Bush’s leadership skills were on display on the day that 9/11 events occurred. In his autobiography, published in 2010, President George Bush wrote, “I made the decision not to jump up immediately and leave the classroom. I didn’t want to rattle the kids. I wanted to project a sense of calm…I had been in enough crises to know that the first thing a leader has to do is to project calm.” (Gregg, 2017) 2. Bush’s leadership after 9/11 is responsible for uniting the people of United States. People were trusted him because they had faith in his capability to keep them safe. President Bush’s approval rating increased to 90% in a short time after 9/11. It was the highest verified job-approval ranking in U.S. presidential
And to this day, these values hold up and serve as the basis for all aspects of our country, whether it range from politics to social issues. But on September 11, 2001, these fundamental principles that stand for freedom were put into serious jeopardy by maniacal terrorists who refused to accept the progressive role that America played on a global scale. But as America slowly began to recover from this tragedy, the responsibility to lift the American spirit was left to the hands of the politicians who we ironically know to cause so much chaos and bipartisan gridlock. Nonetheless, world leaders such as Rudy Giuliani eased the pain for the American populous in a manner that called for reform in order to prevent an attack like this from ever occurring on American soil. Ultimately, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Rudy Giuliani makes effective use of tone, rhetorical devices, and logical and emotional appeals to soothe the wounds that the
The United States of America has experienced many tragic events in its history. The attack on pearl harbor and the terrorist attack on September 1, 2001 happen to be the most significant. These both tragic events affected the lives of many. These both events had a quite both different and same presidential response. These historical events changed the way people would live in everyday life for a while. Both of these tragedies made history and will never be forgotten and all of those innocent lives that were taken away on December 7th, 1941 and September 11, 2001.
Bush opens his speech by acknowledging the events of September 11, and those that lost the lives of loved ones and to those that gave their life trying to save others in the buildings. He appeals to those that remain strong by saying that, “These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong.” His use of pathos helps Bush to calm and control the public in order to keep the country together. This
President Bush and Prime Minister Blair delivered speeches shortly after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia, which occurred on September 11, 2001. Former President George W Bush utilized pathos, anaphora, and personification in his speech to convey an optimistic tone. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, addressing the same topic, utilized mild invective and parallel structure to express an affirmative tone. Throughout the speech, the former President George W. Bush strives to empower Americans by instructing them to remain resolute, but to “go back to [their] lives and routines”. He uses the personal pronoun we and the common pronoun us repeatedly to indicate that the people of the United States, who either saw the event on television or experienced this event firsthand, were and still are involved in this national tragedy.
Bush demonstrates that with the use of metaphors, personification, and also repetition. Using metaphor, he compares America to steel, saying that America is like steel, but not pliable. Portraying that whatever dangerous act comes to America, America will stay strong and not move. Personification is to explain the reasoning behind the terrorists’ operations and the motives behind this move. Bush gives feeling and visualization traits to the nation, consequently putting it in the nation’s point of view, highlighting what the nation felt and saw. Repetition is to bring America together and strengthen everyone. It is to show that this heartbreaking event did not just affect the victims, but it affects the entire country. The way Bush uses repetition to get the people of America together makes America stronger because the more a country is together, the more power and strength it will possess. As a final point, President Bush’s usage of these three rhetorical devices grabs the attention of the people and helps Bush express the type of tone he wants to get
These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.” George Bush was president at the time when the 9/11 attack happened. George Bush wrote this quote for the thousands of lives that were hugely affected. To the kids worried about their parents while they are in school, to the worried husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The 9/11 attack did not only change the lives of people who lost a loved one, and the people who were there where the planes hit, but also people who just saw what was happening and people who heard about it, cried. The increase and patriotism and the rise in security will make people feel more secure and protected but it will never change the the amount of people affected by 9/11. Millions of people around the world know about what happened on September 11th, 2001. Millions of people will be changed
September 11, 2001 was one of the most devastating and horrific events in the United States history. Americans feeling of a secure nation had been broken. Over 3,000 people and more than 400 police officers and firefighters were killed during the attacks on The World Trade Center and the Pentagon; in New York City and Washington, D.C. Today the term terrorism is known as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives (Birzer, Roberson). This term was clearly not defined for the United States for we had partial knowledge and experience with terrorist attacks; until the day September 11, 2001. At that time, President George W. Bush, stated over a televised address from the Oval Office, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.” President Bush stood by this statement for the United States was about to retaliate and change the face of the criminal justice system for terrorism.
Perhaps the most critical moment that had occurred to the United States and the world of the last century is the Cuban Missile Crisis. The significance of this event was that it had brought the world to the closest it could ever be to a nuclear war. Millions of lives, cultures and infrastructure would have been lost if it was not splendidly dealt with. Yet, a man was able to prevent this devastation, and he was none other than President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) of the United States. How was he significant to the event? This research paper will discuss it with the points that are based on JFK’s characteristics. Hence, to provide an overview of this paper; the outbreak of nuclear warfare was prevented in the Cuban Missile Crisis specifically by John F. Kennedy’s many distinguished characteristics.
He calls upon every citizen to support the victims and the victims’ loved ones and to cooperate with the FBI agents who were working on the investigation. He also asked people to still participate in the economy, which would help with the upcoming war. These words to the America people were important because it showed on major theme throughout the speech: unity. Congress was most effective when it was unified. Congress may be divided by political parties and don’t agree on many laws or proposed budgets, but Congress is most effective when the Senators and Representatives work towards a common goal. When Congress does act, it makes the federal government more beneficial for the American people. In the beginning of the speech, President Bush said, “All of America was touched on the evening of the tragedy to see Republicans and Democrats joined together on the steps of this Capitol singing ‘God Bless America.’ And you did more than sing. You acted, by delivering $40 billion to rebuild our communities and meet the needs of our military,” and this was important because it shows that this Congress at that time was not the dysfunctional institution that Ezra Klein wrote of in our Taking Sides textbook. Sometimes, Congress can prove to be most effective when met with a common goal or common interest which aligns with the best interests of the
Now let's look at when Bush was president, What was the big thing that happened during his time? 9/11 is that thing, that event that changed the world but, did Bush try to prevent it at all? About a year ago Donald Trump has said many ugly untruths but he also said ugly truth’s. One of those ugly truth’s he said was that Bush deserves responsibility for the fact that the world trade center came down in his time (The Atlantic). This is however true because bush had many ways of preventing this event from happening but he did nothing. In 2001 when Bush went into office CIA Director George Tenet and Richard Clarke were both warned
In a Boston Phoenix article published on September 6th, 2002, and entitled “A Lot To Learn,” David Brudnoy discusses the aftermath of 9/11. Brudnoy claims that Americans believed the impact of that disastrous day would bring even greater prosperity. He belittles the people of America as too desperate and too easily consoled by the government officials in New York and Washington D.C. after 9/11. Brudnoy believes that the phrase “war on terrorism” was not an accurate definition to use and that in fact our government should have taken action against all Muslims, not just Osama bin Laden and his minions. He further argues that Americans have taken for granted the changes since 9/11 and have tried to forget about the attacks. He opines that people have become too weak in the aftermath, living in constant fear of another terrorist
Thousands of innocent individuals lost their lives and the United States was also left traumatized in result to this vicious attack. Former president George W. Bush once stated, “I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch”,...
On september 11, 2001 there was an attack on America. Four airplanes were hijacked, two were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the third crashed into the Pentagon in D.C. and the fourth got stopped by a passenger. It was the first terrorist attack on the U.S. soil. Thousands of lives were lost that day. This attach was the most devastating act of belligerence on U.S territory since the Civil War (Terrorism, 2011). This even had an enormous influence on America and its history. It led to numerous short and long term effects. On September 20, 2001, former president George W. Bush announced publicly that he declares “War on Terror”. After this announcement, our country has altered. To determine if an effect was positive or negative, determines on the view point of the person. Some of those effects include; USA Patriot Act, creation of TSA, the War, and issues soldiers have after combat and health problems of Ground Zero. However, if the effects were positive or negative, it still made a massive mark in our country.
Speeches are given for a variety of reasons, yet many result from infamous events that mark history forever. Following the shocking terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, former president George W. Bush gave an uplifting and comforting speech to the American people. Prior to these attacks, Bush’s presidency was rather uneventful and unremarkable. Being the first major crisis he has to respond to as president, Bush faces a great deal of pressure to give a powerful address which will calm the masses, as many people are frightened and extremely worried about what is to come. By strategically ordering his topics, distinctively choosing select pronouns, and referencing religious text, Bush is able to produce a convincing speech which portrays a sense of national unity and
On September 11, 2001 America would be changed forever. In the early morning, there was a horrible incident. The twin towers were attacked by terrorists. Shortly after the attack, George W. Bush made an important speech, “9/11 Remarks at Barksdale Air Force Base”. He spoke at Barksdale Air Force Base to inform America of what had happened and how the government was going to handle it. Being president at the time of the attacks was hard and it forced Bush to put some of his plans on hold. He only because president a year prior to the attacks so this gave him a tough challenge. In Bush’s speech, his content, delivery and structure were effectively used to appeal to the audience.