Patton And Roosevelt Persuasive Speech

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Austin Morgan Miss Sibbach AP English III 12 December, 2014 To Rally To War Some of the world’s greatest leaders were made so by the events occurring in their lifetime. A great leader must have great speaking qualities in order to motivate his or her men as well as a nation. Franklin Roosevelt and George Patton were two of the greatest speakers of their generation. The purpose and impact each of their speeches had, empowered and motivated the nation; and assisted in the triumph in one of the most trying times in American history. Each of these men gave a speech that empowered the ones they commanded in order to secure absolute victory during the Second World War. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President in 1932. He was elected in one …show more content…

“ no matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory” (Dlugan). Roosevelt knew that to gain the American people’s support for the war, he would have to invoke a feeling of patriotism and belief in American superiority. “last night Japanese forces attacked…” (Dlugan), was repeated as a way of showing the American people all of the places that Japan had attacked in such a short amount of time. It showed that Japan had no regard for anything and were on a path of total war and destruction throughout the pacific. Roosevelt went on to name many American territories attacked by the Japanese using this repetition method. “ I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire” (Dlugan). His speech was so powerful and moving that it motivated and compelled America to enter the Second World War. Congress would sign a formal declaration of war just after President Roosevelt’s …show more content…

“War is a bloody business, a killing business… The Nazis are the enemy, spill their blood or they will spill yours” (Brighton). Patton uses the image of the Nazis to remind his men that it is war, that there is going to be killing, and that they are going to have to kill or be killed. “When you wipe dirt from your face and you realize it’s not dirt, it’s the blood and gut of what was once your best friend, you’ll know what to do” (Brighton). General Patton depicts a realistic image of what happens during war. Men die and sometimes they are the ones closest to you. General Patton uses many different language styles such as his profanity and harsh realism of what war is like and what his men need to be in order to reach their goal. His speech embraces these styles of language and motivates his Third Army and prepares them for the next day’s

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