John F Kennedy Inaugural Address Summary

John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address speech was to outline his plan in office and convince people of his credibility, character, and logic. This speech was delivered on Jan 20th, 1961 outside the capitol and was delivered to everyday folk in America and beyond. This speech outlined communism and the Cold War; a disagreement between America and the U.S.S.R (United Soviet Socialist Republics) involving the Space Race, and nuclear weapons to demonstrate the need for Kennedy's plan of keeping republics and reducing the power of communists.
The speech was delivered at the most heated part of the Cold War. During the 40's the Soviet Union was making an "iron curtain" on the eastern side of Europe. An iron curtain is a metaphorical wall of communism. As an example of communism: a person has three cows; the government takes all three cows and gives everyone milk. All the services and goods are given from a classless society instead of a business man or woman making a profit.
Kennedy's goal was to assure the people of his credibility, character, and logic. According

He contrasts, three-part lists, alliteration, bold imagery, and audience analysis. Contrasts such as this one, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." This contrasts challenges the audience to ask not what you can do for me, but what can you do for yourself. Three-part lists, "Where the strong are just, and the weak secure and the peace preserved." A three-part list is a list of three similar items. Three-part contrasts "Not because the communists are doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right." Alliteration, "Let us go forth to lead the land we love." Imagery, "The torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans." An audience analysis is a general overview of the audience like what kind of people are in attendance, who is watching this, and what does it look like I need to