Franklin Roosevelt's Speech On The Four Freedoms

In Roosevelt's speech, he talks about the four freedoms which include the freedom from want, the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from fear. “The third is freedom from want- which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants-everywhere

“The Four Freedom of Speech” by Franklin D. Roosevelt and “ Inaugural Address” by John F .Kennedy were two great political speeches in the history of the United State. They were two of the greatest presidents of America. Both of them talked about the human rights and important troubles. But they gave their speeches at different times, one was during the Great Depression, which affected millions of Americans, one was during the Cold War, which impacted the whole world.

Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech On the Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights can only be accurately described with one word: powerful. She stood in front of all members of the United Nations Assembly, some of the most prestigious men and women in the world, and fought for 58 culturally diverse countries to come together and adopt the same 30 human rights. These rights state that all humans deserve the same treatment, no matter difference in appearance or opinion. World War II had ended only three years prior to when this speech was given and Eleanor felt it was crucial for these rights to be set in stone so there wouldn’t be a World War III anytime soon. Moreover, in one of Eleanor’s most compelling statements, she described how difficult it is for these countries agree on one right, let alone 30. However, the fact that these countries worked together in order to find common ground on the topic shows the importance of the issue, and how necessary it is for the world to have these rights. Eleanor uses anaphoras, metaphors, and allusions throughout her speech to make it blatant to her audience that the goal of the meeting is to pass the Declaration of Universal Human Rights.

In “The Four Freedoms” speech President Roosevelt was speaking to the American people, the ones who had fear of the war that was being fought across the ocean. The

December 7, 1941, was the day America would enter a time of war known as World War II. The United States had refused to take part in the world war that had already begun due to Adolf Hitler and his German forces. It was only a matter of time before the United States would be drug into this already bloody war. Japan had been in diplomatic negotiations with the United States revolving around continued peace talks regarding pacific area. On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise naval and aerial attack on Pearl Harbor, located on Oahu island in Hawaii. President Franklin D Roosevelt delivered a national speech immediately, stating to Congress that they must go to war against the Empire of Japan, and seek revenge for what they had done. Roosevelt

In 1932, when the American public voted President Herbert Hoover out of office, they were searching for an end to the economic troubles and high unemployment rates that had smothered the nation U.S. for two years. [ (Civilian Conservation Corps CCC) ] They turned to Franklin D. Roosevelt, a man who promised better life than the one many people were now

Due to Atticus actions, I can infer that he is a reserved person in the sense that he is aware of his abilities, and yet he does not abuse them. He waited until there was an occasion in which his abilities were truly necessary. This means that he is the kind of person that truly understands the meaning of his actions. I will also add I perceive that Mr. Atticus Finch is a very just person; I say that evaluating his entire personality throughout the whole book. The way he defended Tom Robinson, even though the whole town criticized him for shows a certain level of morals that was truly unexpected at the time considering the racial believes in America during that

The Four Freedoms speech given by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1941 was, in my opinion, a very impactful speech. It literally lined out our freedoms for us as Americans. Freedoms that shall never be taken away. Because these freedoms were so publicly displayed it made U.S. citizens more aware of their rights. With a population knowing their rights, it became harder to take them away. This still applies to modern America. With so much talk of gun control and socialism in politics today, I believe that the reason it is so hard

Since the founding of the United States of America, many presidents have worked tirelessly in their posts to change our country for the better. Some have seen abounding success, while others have met a slow decline from glory.  Of all of these generally noble and brave men, one especially has stood out; Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a remarkable idealist of a man and an amazing vehicle for change in America. While in office, this dignified man demonstrated many positive qualities, such as unrelenting optimism, heartfelt concern for both the populace and the land of America, and fierce determination to accomplish his goals.

In both speeches, FDR speaks often about how peace and freedom are threatened. During “The Four Freedoms” FDR states the problem, the plan and what he hopes to achieve. He begins to address how American security is being threatened by other nations seeking world domination. He continues by emphasizing how to understand the danger democracy is facing, we must be realists. The safety of America is threatened by the events unfolding outside of the country and that production for armaments must be increased . If we are not physically involved in the war, we will need to produce billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to provide a sufficient arsenal to our allies. This would not only benefit them, but the defense of the US as well. He makes specific note that this is not a declaration of war, but a pledge to defend freedom and democracy. After stating the problem and the plan, FDR then moves into the freedoms which we are defending. Freedom of speech and worship are already protected for Americans under the first amendment, but he states that it should be granted everywhere in the world. Freedom from want is the right to be fed, clothed and properly housed. Lastly,

President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered on the most famous and fascinating speeches in American history on March 15 1965. The speech was inspired over the situation that occurred in Selma, Alabama one week earlier. African Americans were protesting over voting rights, as due to manipulation of the voting system by whites. The purpose of President Johnson’s speech was to convince Congress and Americans to pass his bill on voting reformation. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s speech is rhetorically effective, by using strategies such as kairos, pathos, logos and ethos.

In his acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention on June 27, 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt mentioned many challenges and concerns facing the United States during that time period. In his speech the President used short-hand phrases, brief references, and pejorative naming to make his larger, political and ideological points. FDR used terms like ‘economic royalists’, along with phrases like ‘new despotism wrapped in the robes of legal sanctions’, to identify the large corporations, investors and employers, who according to him are trying to influence policies and control the government for their own personal benefits. The President also uses phrases like ‘Necessitous men are not free men’, to reiterate his concerns and to point out how the working people of America are being deprived from their rights by these very same privileged employers. FDR compares 1936 to 1776, referring to the American Revolution and its significance in putting the power back in the hands of the average Americans, and how it is necessary to check the power of the corporations in order to protect the interests of the American people and restore the power back in the hands of the people.

Rockwell incorporates the Four Freedoms Speech into the imagery of his paintings to illustrate the freedoms by depicting examples of each freedom being actively utilized. Moreover, each painting is representative of one of the freedoms because the subjects of the painting are clearly using their respective freedoms and are very delighted to be doing so, showing how important each one is. For example, one of the painting illustrates a family sitting around the table about to eat a very prosperous dinner and dressed in nice clothing, showing that the family is economically stable and thriving. This shows that they are using their “freedom from want” and have been given the security of a secure and happy life the government owes them according

Convincing an audience of 133.4 million is a daunting task, especially when they must be convinced to join a war less than thirty years after World War I. On January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the State of the Union Address that began his third term as president. This speech, broadcast across the United States on the radio, sparked the idea to join World War II even before Pearl Harbor was attacked. In this speech, he fully supports the English against the attack of the dictators trying to extinguish democracy across the world. He proposes the four freedoms that America is invested in protecting around the world: freedom of speech and expression, freedom to worship God in any way, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. In his speech, “The Four Freedoms,” Franklin Delano Roosevelt inspires nationalism and creates fear in his audience to convince them to join the war ravaging through Europe through many forms of metaphor and repetition.

The speeches “Four Freedoms” speech by Roosevelt and “Inaugural Address” by Kennedy’s have many comparisons as well as contrasts. Similarities include both speeches given at a very disrupted time in history, one being during the Cold war that affected the whole world, while the other speech was during the Great Depression affected many millions of Americans. However, President Roosevelt felt strongly about entering the world. While President Kennedy had a different view. He was wanting to make foreign policies a major interest, not only to Americans, but to the rest of the world too. The two presidents had different views on the joining of any war. Both Presidents have their different mind set as explained. The two Presidents had several comparisons and contrasts as their two types of speech.