Speech Relations in Constructivism Theory

On a cold January day America’s newly appointed president John F. Kennedy delivered his inauguration address that was incredibly important to America’s success during the Cold War. Kennedy uses his speech as a call to arms, but not only to America but the World and our allies as a whole. He uses his strong powerful voice to appeal to the ethics of the country in the beginning of his speech telling America about the promise we made when we were founded and that we must uphold it still today, telling America we must make a difference. Kennedy also uses ethics to explain that we the people are united no matter what your background or where you are from, he refers to the Americas as one place, because he wants for us to feel unified not divided. Furthermore Kennedy’s use of powerful imagery, logic and pathos allows for him to effectively call the people of the World together during this terrible time.

On Friday, January 20, 1961, in the midst of physical cold and mental Cold War fears, John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address to the citizens of America and the world, assuring his audience that peace will prevail, and that America, as a unified superpower, will lead the world once again into a new era of peace. His speech, infused with rhetorical appeals, has an anxious and discontent tone, calling for change and the implementation of his vision. To express his vision, Kennedy used various tools such as anaphoras, diction, and antithesis to form rhetorical appeals that effectively communicate his vision of peace.

     John F. Kennedy may me most memorable for with eloquent speeches. He was a good spokesperson, proving himself right off the bat with his inaugural address in 1961. These speeches instilled support and confidence in the hearts of those who listened. One can see how these feelings might come about in this quote by the President in 1963. "What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not a peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope to build a better life for their children-not merely peace for Americans, but peace for all men and women: not merely peace in our time, but peace for all time."

While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration, its youthful energy and look to the future make it distinctly John F. Kennedy’s. , The people of the United States desperately needed a boost in morale with ongoing tension of races, inequalities, the fight against communism and the cold war. The people were convinced that this war would be never ending, and believed in another inevitable war. From the beginning to the end of JFK’s speech, he uses a plethora of rhetorical devices to comfort the people and fill them with confidence.

One of the most influential presidents in United States history, John F. Kennedy was a brilliant politician and public speaker. In his inaugural address, he sparked hope around the world by discussing the hardships faced by all of society in the present time and then leaving them with a message of freedom, power, and hope. This measure of impact is not achieved easily; Kennedy masterfully utilized the art of rhetoric to emphasize his message and win the hearts of his people. In the middle of the speech, he discusses the dangers of the modern world and his drive toward international peace and cooperation. These messages are stressed through his use of charismatic language to signify his vision of a new and better world.

On January 20th of 1961 John F Kennedy gave his famous speech titled the “Inaugural Address”, which cemented his position as commander and chief of the United States. President Kennedy’s inaugural speech detailed promises he made to the American people, and also what he hopes to accomplish in office. Throughout the speech, Kennedy utilizes many rhetorical devices such as Ethos and Pathos in order to convince his audience, which is the American people, that change will come about. Kennedy’s legacy still remains influential as it was when the speech was given, due to his persuasive comments on world peace. The legacy Kennedy created in the speech hopes to achieve peace in the world. The legacy of peace Kennedy has created is presented to the reader through the utilization of ethos and pathos in order to persuade the reader that world peace is a possibility under his administration,

When John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address after he took office, “the United States and the Soviet Union were stockpiling nuclear weapons, creating the possibility of a disastrous war that could destroy the earth” (Kennedy). His speech evoked a sense of security and a spirit of idealism which reassured Americans of their nation's strengths and inspired them to serve their country and the world. During this time period this reassurance was crucial since many thoughts were focused on when the skies will be filled with mushroom clouds. This is an example of subjective freedom. Although no country provoked this cold war, citizens of these countries were locked in subjective imprisonment. In essence, Kennedy’s speech help the key that unlocked this cage and allowed the people of America to have mental

During a time when the relationship between America and the Soviets was extremely tense, Ronald expresses hope, “that they are willing to move forward, that they share [the United States’] desire and love for peace, and that they will give up the ways of conquest.” This gives the Soviet Union and America hope for a better future alongside one another, rather than opposing one another as they have in the past. Reagan tells the Soviets that the United States is willing to put aside all differences for the sake of peace, if they are also willing. He also uses a challenging tone, not only to call for peace with the Soviets, but to assure them that the U.S. is, “prepared to deter aggression,” and, “to negotiate the reduction of arms,” if they refuse this peace offering. This notifies the Soviet Union that America does want peace with their country, but if they reject it, our country is prepared to stand against them and will not back

Kennedy’s speech was one of inspiration and hope. He wanted to win the confidence of his citizens by delivering a short speech filled with noble ideals (Matheson 11). President Kennedy starts his inaugural address by exclaiming his understanding that America was very different from that of the nation’s predecessors. The President also wanted to send out a warning to all other nations by letting them know that with him as commander-in-chief, America would “pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend or oppose any foe in order to assure the survival and success of liberty”(Kennedy 609). Basically he was stating that he would not think twice about using all possible forces in order to preserve peace and prosperity for the United States. He further goes on to offer his support to developing countries by pledging to help them help themselves but with a special stipulation. He warned these nations to not lean on America’s success but to form their own freedom when he stated, “remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought to find power by riding on the tiger’s back inevitably ended up inside” (Kennedy 609). Of all the very remarkable things that this president stated the thing that resonated with me was his backing of the United Nations which would have ultimately dissolved had we not given our support. As stated earlier, our nation was in an atomic war with the Soviet Union and the citizens of the United States were

The American University speech, titled A Strategy of Peace was a speech delivered by President John F. Kennedy at the American University Spring Commencement on June 10, 1963. In his speech JFK asks the graduates to re-examine their attitudes towards peace, the Soviet Union and the Cold War. The President spoke about a plan to control nuclear arms, for “world peace at a time when the U.S. and Soviet Union faced the potential (of) an escalating nuclear arms race”. Therefore he introduced an agreement test ban treaty, where they would suspend testing of nuclear weapons as long as the other nation would cooperate. The speech was a peaceful outreach to the Soviet Union, during the peak of the

When speaking about the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy said, "It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization” (“Nuclear Test Ban Treaty” 1). the Cuban Missile Crisis was a time where these two men, Kennedy and Khrushchev, had the power in their hands to end civilization. In order to understand the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis one must understand, the Cold war drama; the dangerous crisis; and its importance today.

Constructivism as a theory, however, can only provide theories and ideas on how to resolve the conflict and the way of removing the warlords. This approach gives an idea of socialization and communication as a way of fighting warlords. In other words, it is considered that communication and socialization of government with warlords can bring mutual benefits. Warlords will create a new

Individuals play a huge role in international politics and affairs. Even though it is portrayed different by realists, liberals, constructivists, and radicals they do contain some similarities. Each of these theories reflect ideas that explain how the international system works. Most of these theories are based on the idea that states always act in accordance with their national interest or the interest of that state. Most often states have the same national interest whether it is in self-preservation, military security, economic prosperity, etc. These theories explain the important factors to their interest.Realists believe that the only certainty in this world is power. A state with power will be able to outdo or overcome any other competitors.

When trying to comprehend international politics, current events, or historical context, having a firm grasp on the various international relations theories is essential to understanding patterns when looking at interstate affairs. Realism, liberalism, constructivism, and marxist radical theory are used to provide a framework by which we can dissect international relations.

Almost all International Relations theories seek to describe the structure of the world and politics. Be it communisms focus on classist economic relationships or realisms focus balancing power, the fact remains the same that world order remains an essential part of International Relations. Constructivism as a theory became popular towards the end of the Cold War as it provided a convincing explanation for the decline of Soviet power. Constructivism is built on the assumption that the world is socially constructive. They believe that both individual people (agents) and the world that they live in are socially constructed and influenced. This is based off the idea about shared social norms, a set of key assumptions that we make about the world. Additionally constructivism suggests that identity, image and language play a large role in the way people and states are perceived. This essay will use constructivism to suggest that the world order is socially constructed as well as the case study of the end of the Cold War.