...Speeches have been used throughout history. A speech is, “a form of communication in spoken language, made by a speaker before an audience for a given purpose.” A speech typically is used for the purpose of persuasion, to give information, or to address a topic. These two speeches were given by authorities in governments and both addressed a topic relevant to their country. Although these speeches both have similarities and differences they were exactly what the audience needed. One of the important speeches, commonly known as the infamy speech is a speech given by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His speech was in regards to the Pearl Harbor bombing of the previous day. In his speech he is very straightforward, he immediately tackles the topic, bringing the subject of the Japanese into the first sentence. Throughout his speech he skillfully highlights all of the Japanese’s wrongdoings not only against them but other places as well. At the end of the speech Japan seems a true force to be reckoned with. His speech greatly impacted the congress, which was his targeted audience, convincing them to vote in favor of the war. Another infamous speech giver is Adolf Hitlers. He gave a speech to his...
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...Introduction “Yesterday, December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” (Roosevelt, p.1). This was the opening statement of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s address to the nation the day after Japan invaded American territory. Following the Pearl Harbor attacks, Roosevelt gave a powerful speech that was a call to arms and in his speech he expressed outrage towards Japan and confidence in the job of our armed forces. The speech was a request to declare war against Japan and to bring the United States into World War II. His use of rhetorical techniques effectively aided in grasping the attention of his audience and reminded the...
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...U.S. FDR’s speech has typical components of a formal Presidential speech to a joint session of Congress, furthering his credibility and reliability. Typically a President doesn’t need any more validation, and FDR especially didn’t need any because he was nearing the fourth term of his presidency. By confirming his important role in the United States “As Commander in chief of the Army and Navy,” , Roosevelt gives the people a clear reason to trust what he says. His motive, to convince the senate to declare war and to get the American public on board, requires him to validate himself. FDR goes on to say that he will “interpret the will of Congress and of the people,”. He wants the Americans to trust him because he listens to their wants and needs, like a true democracy. Throughout the speech he cites many reliable, governmental sources that back up his statements about the predicament. He backs up his claims about the unprecedented attack with statements like; “the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply” (1). Using this statement with the official terms like the “Secretary of State” and “Ambassador to the United States”, there is no question behind the statements he issues. This way, the people trust the integrity of his statements and trust him that much more. Roosevelt’s official tone in the beginning of the speech also contributes to his validity. By using serious diction and definite tone, his speech exudes...
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...Pearl Harbor, the Beginning of the End of the Rising Sun As I flew in from the north of Oahu, the sunburst broke through the clouds off the horizon of the ocean in front of us. I couldn’t help to think to myself what a beautiful site for us to see. The gods must be looking upon us. Letting us know of a successful and glorious mission. It took all of about 2 hours to fly our 360 planes that consisted of dive and high level bombers, fighters and torpedo planes the 230 miles to the harbor of pearl. It was 8:05 when my bomb pierced its target. The bomb had hit the forward powder magazine of the USS Arizona. The mighty explosion split the great ship in half, taking only nine minutes for her to sink (A Summary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, 2012). Now that we are out of the box looking in, this is what a Japanese pilot might have felt as he flew his plane on that haunting yet unforgettable mission to that bay at Pearl; for he was on his way of creating history from the destruction of an entire fleet in anchor. This Japanese warrior and his culture of war would not know the consequences of his emperor’s actions; for it would only unite an entire country in a fit of rage from this horrific and unprovoked act initiated by the rising sun nation of Japan. This battle would not only be the beginning of WWII for the United States, but it would be the beginning of the end of a military force in Japan. It was this mission and Japan’s cultural importance of war that...
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...Fourth Edition Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership LEE G. BOLMAN TERRENCE E. DEAL B est- se l l i n g a u t h o rs of LEADING WITH SOUL FOURTH EDITION Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership Lee G. Bolman • Terrence E. Deal Copyright © 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Jossey-Bass A Wiley Imprint 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741—www.josseybass.com No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-6468600, or on the Web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-7486011, fax 201-748-6008, or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Credits are on page 528. Readers should be aware that Internet Web sites offered as citations and/or sources for further information may have changed or disappeared between the time this was written and when it is read. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer...
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