Roosevelt Inaugural Dbq

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” one of the most iconic and often referenced quotes from American History comes during the first two minutes of the provided video of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1933 inaugural address. While many see this statement as a reassurance, in reality, Roosevelt is purposely letting the American people know that their overreaction is actually making economic recovery more difficult. He reminds the citizenry that historically speaking America has always “endured” and “revived” from difficult trials that as far back as the founding fathers Americans have had to step up and personally work to overcome significant hardships. He makes it clear that he expects that they too will need to personally

Throughout his inaugural address, FDR kept a powerful and commanding tone of voice toward the American people. It wasn't a bad powerful tone though, like the tones of Hitler and Stalin, it was surprisingly calm and gentle. He uses

Roosevelt also uses this main topic for the mood of his entire speech; detailing the hopelessness that these families feel during this crucial time. Another great rhetoric device that Roosevelt utilizes in his speech is that of religion. In the closing statement of his inaugural speech, Roosevelt asks that, “In this dedication of a Nation we humbly ask the blessing of God. May He protect each and every one of us. May He guide me in the days to come.”  His reference to God was added in an attempt to bring together the American people even in the greatest despair by using the topic most relatable for people, especially at this time. Roosevelt also declares that, “These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.” Not only has he successfully engineered his speech in a way that puts audience members in the same state of mind, but he also goes on to enlighten these very same people to further instill hope and pride. Not only is this an effective rhetoric in his speech,

Language plays a crucial role in the development of power. Famous personalities in the United States use rhetorical devices to emphasize a specific point and make it clear to the audience. President Thomas Jefferson is a Democratic-Republican and won the election of 1800. In 1801 he presented his inauguration speech and was significant because it was the first time in the history when the power shifted from one party to the other. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as an American minister and played an active role in the civil rights movement. John F. Kennedy delivered his speech during his inauguration in order to develop relations with the Soviet Union and end Cold War. All the speeches were delivered by most known personalities and made use of rhetorical devices such as allusion and repetition to make their message memorable in the hearts of the citizens of America.

What does it take to hold the title of best president? Well it takes someone who has effective plans they can put in place to help lead this country, someone who can get the people and government on the same page (trust factor), they will have to be ready for any and everything, a leader of superior proportions. All of these traits are those that Mr. Roosevelt possess in the way he handled the Great Depression, thirteen million people out of jobs, and World War II.That is why I believe that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was truly the best president because he got stuff done, he was firm in his actions not just his voice.

FDR has molded his whole speech so it mostly aims for an emotional (pathos) response from Congress and the American people. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt incorporated pathos into his speech when he said, “Our people, our territory, and our interests”. Using such phrasings gave the audience a feeling of togetherness with both the government and themselves. That kind of outlook was necessary so that FDR could bring in troops and also rally up patriotism from the citizens so that hope would not be lost. It

The second term for President Franklin D. Roosevelt is very important for various reasons. One of them is that historically it was the first inauguration to be celebrated in January instead of March as previous presidential inaugurations. Secondary, this speech reminded people the New Deal intentions and accomplishments. Also, to underline the progress coming up and priorities in the second term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In the Essential American documents and Speeches, volume one and two, there are many great speeches given by some of America’s greatest people. There are many great speeches, JFK with his “Inaugural Address” and “Cuban Missile Crisis speech”, Benjamin Franklin and his “On the Faults of the Constitution speech”, plus many others. A few of these speeches will be talked about, and the basics of each speech will be covered. Details and important areas will be covered and hopefully most questions will be covered.

This picture is of Roosevelt during his inaugural address. This is where he told the people of the nation the famous line of, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He also stated that he would take direct action and attack the depression as if it were a foreign enemy. The very next day he then issued a four day bank holiday to stop people from withdrawing their money from sketchy banks. On March 9th, congress then passed his Emergency Banking act. This reorganized the banks and closed the ones that couldn’t support themselves. In his “fireside chat” three days afterwards he urged the American people to put their money back in banks. By the end of the month he was able to open 3 quarters of them.

4. What did the speaker do that was particularly effective in terms of at least two concepts from the above list? Please be specific and use examples from the speech to demonstrate your points.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt took over a teetering economy in 1933, but he turned into the man that could do the job to help straighten out the country. Roosevelt was a great leader and didn’t waste any time getting into action to deal with the crisis. The previous president, Herbert Hoover, more less stood back and wanted the economy to fix itself, where FDR was a man of action and got right down to business for the good of the country.

Why is this speech topic relevant to the audience (why should we listen to this speech)?

In the movie The Great debater’s, public speaking is honored and cherished. For the debate team at Willey College adversities were great, but each one of them had a passion to be heard. Public speaking has the power to change, motivate, and inform its audience. These three things can be powerful enough to change society. For the debate team at Wiley College they had a chance to change society when the debate team was invited to attend a debate at Harvard University, and go up against one of the most prestigious and racially uniform university’s in America. This was a great influence and change in society at the time. The best part was that Wiley College’s debate team won against Harvard University’s debate team. This accomplishment resulted

A step off the podium, an audience in applause, and the thoughts inside whispering, “How did I do?” when they should be urging, “What did I give?” The good news is that the audience can indeed become the focal point of any speech if the speaker tailors their message toward it. In this paper, I will analyze three situational characteristics and three demographics that contribute to the uniqueness of my audience, explain why these traits matter, and briefly examine the scope of their limitations in an attempt to understand the art of the invaluable “audience-centered” speech (Holloway, “An Exercise in Audience Analysis”).

In 1961, John F. Kennedy addressed the United States during his inauguration to become the president. He inherited the issues from his predecessor, Dwight D. Eisenhower, including the Cold War, the possibility of nuclear warfare and the fear of communism. As president, JFK reassured Americans of the strength of their country and that there would soon be peace, justice and freedom around the world, not destruction and war. He assured that everyone in the United States was safe from the evil that was spreading through other parts of the world. He spent time motivating Americans to come together as a nation and be patriots of the United States of America to make changes. JFK wanted the new generation to know that it was their time to show what they could contribute towards the change that America needed. In his short and sweet inaugural address, personification, allusions and persuasive techniques helped appeal to the emotions of not only the citizens of the United States but also people around the world to achieve his goal of promoting peace and unity.