Infamy Speech Analysis

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“I have a dream,” “A day that will live in infamy,” and “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” What do these words have in common? All of these words are the backbone, the distinguishing features of speeches, speeches that were spoken to inspired, ignited, and instigated sweeping changes to the world. Despite, the monumental progress that resulted from these speeches, many people only remember these powerful words, neglecting hundreds of others that were uttered moments before and after these famous phrases. Why is this true? (pause) It is because these words condenses the emotions, the circumstances, and the message and wraps the central theme in a concise fashion that can be easily memorialized. …show more content…

One day after the attack that resulted in the deaths of 2,400 soldiers, President Roosevelt delivered his request for the formal declaration war to the Congress. In the devastating face of war, Roosevelt galvanized the country to fight against the Axis powers of Japan, Italy, and Germany as he declares the day of the attack to “live in infamy.” In the homes of millions of Americans who tuned into the the speech, Roosevelt warned that the people, territory, and interests of the United States are in grave danger. Receiving overwhelming support in the form of all but one representative voting for war, the machine of war was ignited, fueled with the “confidence in [the] armed forces [and] the unbounding determination of [Americans].” As a result of Roosevelt’s Speech, the United States joined the Allied Powers in World War II, and effectively ended the Great Depression through spending supported by patriotic Americans buying …show more content…

In front of 250,000 civil rights supporters, he eloquently delivered the speech that came to be the defining moment of the civil rights movement. In the late August heat, King insists that he has a dream that “one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed,” that “one day his children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color but by the content of their character.” King insists that the dream is no longer one day, but today. As a result of King’s moving speech, the Civil Rights Act was passed a year later, showing the power of words to overcome centuries of institutionalized discrimination and that evil that was

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