In President Roosevelt’s speech to Congress on October 31, 1943 he said “Food is as important as any other weapon in the successful prosecution of the war. It will be equally important in rehabilitation and relief in the liberated areas, and in shaping the peace that is to come" (Thomas). While The United States was able to over produce foodstuffs to help its Allies, Germany and Japan had many problems feeding its soldiers and citizens. The United States was able to sufficiently feed its troops while on the move. The United States was able to triumph over Germany and Japan in the Second World War through its ability to ration and distribute food to the soldiers overseas, as well as to citizens on the home front. The United States kept their fighting force moving through their use of high calorie meals and the ease to prepare them. The United States Department of Agriculture researched the use of long-lasting meals by taking advantage of dehydration and freeze drying plants (Thomas). As a result the USDA came up with five specifically designed rations to eat in the field (United States Military Ration). First, they had the A-rations and B-rations which were the most treasured; they were made in kitchens and consisted of fresh or canned foods. The C-ration was a previously cooked meal that was ready to be consumed. Also, the United States soldiers carried K-rations, which were used in combat situations and had 2,830 calories, but were only to be eaten for short durations. The K-ration also carried cigarettes, chewing gum, and instant coffee (Nash). Lastly, the D-ration, which was called the emergency ration, provided high calorie content with things like chocolate (United States Military Ration). In the each of the rat... ... middle of paper ... ...I>. "United States Military Ration." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. . "Victory Garden." Wikipedia. Wikimedia. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. . Wiegand, Steve. "U.S. Economy and Industry during World War II." For Dummies. Dummies. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. . "World War Two’s Effect on the German Home Front." World War II Diaries. Wordpress.com. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. . Zimmerman, Dwight. "Defense Media Network." Defense Media Network A War Won With Spam and a Few Other Things Comments. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. .
During the Revolutionary War, at Valley Forge, which is Washington’s winter camp, 18 miles outside Pennsylvania, soldiers went through a very rough time during the tough and hard winter months of 1777 and 1778. Many soldiers didn’t have shoes, jackets, blankets, and proper warm clothing. Also, there was barely enough food for everyone. For example, in Document C, Dr. Albigence Waldo, (a doctor/surgeon at Valley Forge) , states, “No meat! No meat!”
President Roosevelt does a few specific things to be able to establish his credibility as a speaker. Since Roosevelt was the current president, the United States was inclined to listen to him and believe what he was saying. Being the president, the people knew that he was a credible source to receive information from. The president had also been appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1920. This shows that he had experience with the United States military services and knew how to handle the Pearl Harbor situation. Roosevelt?s speech is short, but it still utilizes pathos, ethos, and logos and has just enough detail to let the world know what was going on.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation was successful because he declared war on Japan without instilling too much fear on the nation. Entering a war can put thoughts of panic or fear into people’s minds, but the President wanted the nation to know that measures needed to be taken to ensure safety. He let the nation know that a war would be declared because the attack on Pearl Harbor was deliberate, it caused severe damage, and it put our nation in grave danger. The President made his speech successful by using a combination of logic and emotions to persuade his audience. Through FDR’s speech he wanted to make it clear on why we were entering the war, and he wanted to give our nation a feeling of hope in a time when the country was in jeopardy.
Roosevelt paved the United States’ path from isolation to power. When World War II broke out in Europe, the country was largely isolationist. “Isolationist rhetoric reflected real public sentiment, as Roosevelt knew” (Renka, The Modern Presidency…). Roosevelt, however, seemed a step ahead of the nation. He stood firmly against Hitler and strove to align the United States with Western democracies and to strengthen the military (Greenstein 20). In 1938, Roosevelt’s foreign policy speeches began to reveal an obvious swing away from isolationism (Renka, Roosevelt’s Expansion of the Presidency). When Churchill reported in 1940 that the United Kingdom could no longer afford to pay for American weapons, Roosevelt used this opportunity to increase the United States’ influence in European affairs and lean his country slightly away from isolationism. Knowing Congress would oppose a loan to the United Kingdom, he created an entirely new program he called “lend-lease” (Greenstein 20).
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.
From September 1, 1939 to September 2, 1945, the world was witness to the most fatal war in our history. During this six year period, an estimated 78 million died. In 1940, The US, despite not having joined the war at the time, was at risk of being invaded. Franklin D. Roosevelt realized that without the help of the US, the war efforts of Great Britain and the rest of Europe were futile. However, American citizens were opposed to joining the war because of the horrors of World War 1 and the idea of those horrors being repeated. In an effort to convince the American public to take action, Roosevelt addressed the country on December 29, 1940. Roosevelt’s use of repetition and pathos within his speech, “The Great Arsenal of Democracy,” illustrated
“A Simple Matter of Hunger” narrates the life of Eleanor Wilson, foster mother to an infant with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Monitoring Jancey is full-time work, and it involves dealing with insensitive and ignorant people, incompetent healthcare, and consistent bad news. Although the child is not her own and raising her promises never-ending heartbreak and difficult, Eleanor cares for Jancey as well as any mother can.
“Almost a billion people are going hungry, while we waste one third of the food we produce.” (FAO. 2013). Food security refers to the long-term availability and its availability, stability, access, and utilization. Issues that surround food security such as climate change and food sovereignty are debatably wicked problems. A wicked problem refers to a complex, persistent or reoccurring and hard to resolve issue due to its links to broader social, economic and policy issues, (Ahmed S. Khana. 2010) characterised by their lack of definitive solution, uniqueness and complex attachment to other wicked problems. Firstly, we will explore both sides of food sovereignty and businesses impact on food security. Secondly, we will outline the impact of climate change on food security and different business responses
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
During the time of the war citizens around the world suffered from poverty. Each year 40,000 people died from poverty and hunger each month. This was because they weren’t getting enough nutrients needed. One of the ways the government thought would help with the war and people’s lives is to provide them with food rations. Rationing was created during the war to ensure that all citizens had enough to eat everyday. Doing this would help prevent breadline riots which was when civilians would violently invade shops and markets for food they wanted. Different foods that had to be rationed included bacon, sugar, tea, butter, eggs, meat, and many more that were added on later in the war.
Nutritionism and Today’s Diet Nutritionism is the ideology that the nutritional value of a food is the sum of all its individual nutrients, vitamins, and other components. In the book, “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan, he critiques scientists and government recommendations about their nutritional advice. Pollan presents a strong case pointing out the many flaws and problems that have risen over the years of following scientific studies and government related warnings on the proper amount of nutrients needed for a healthy diet. Pollan’s main point is introducing science into our food system has had more of a negative impact than a positive one, we should go back to eating more of a traditional diet. I believe food science has given us
The deaths exceed thousands each year, almost as many as million lives, and behind this serious issue, there is a simple solution; the solution is school foods. I, and many others, extremely disagree with the current filthiness of school foods that are provided regularly; therefore, the food conditions must be improved.
Some people wake up every day and wonder where their next meal will come from and what they will have to do to obtain it. Parents will do almost anything in order to keep their children alive and sometimes they forget to think about themselves when making these decisions. Hunger does not just occur in third world countries where the development of the country creates a lack of food. Hunger exists in America even though America contains an abundance of food available for everyone. Nevertheless, this food is not spread out equally and not accessible to everyone. Some have to fight for food by working from sun up to sun down on a farm growing dozens of crops that they are not allowed to eat because a large corporation owns the farm and pays them minimally. The United States should establish local food systems in order to help their own citizens fight hunger and to also cash in on the benefits of locally grown food.
The people that hunger affects the most in the past and in the present have been the people of the lowest socioeconomic class. It can especially have a drastic effect on children because it can hurt them for the future. The world bank stated this about malnourished kids in the first two years of life saying “ Children are especially vulnerable—malnutrition in the first two years of life can result in physical and cognitive damage that diminishes future health, welfare, and economic well-being.”(“Working to End Hunger, Now and in the Future”) The world bank is trying to say that children can be affected the most by food insecurity and it has a lot of effect on their future. This is a very big problem for these children because if in their childhood
Proper nutrition is one of the most essential elements to being healthy and living a long life. People deal with food every day, and food has been a part of life since the beginning of civilization. What we eat becomes our diet, and our diet plays a major role in deciding how healthy we are and how well our body functions. Without proper diet, our body cannot carry out the functions it needs to perform. Most people have some common knowledge on what is good and what is bad for the human body to consume. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains are some common items people think of when they think of healthy foods. However, it is not enough just to know what foods are good for your body, it is also important to understand why certain foods are good for you and what they do to help the body function.