...I have learned a lot by attending this speech of “Civil Liberties and War, Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Korematsu v. United States.” It is presented by Nihonmachi Outreach Committee(NOC). In the speech, there are three parts. They talked about community program, candlelight procession and reception. I was surprised that, it is really crowded. Most of the people are kind of old. However, I learned a lot by hearing this speech. Firstly, I learned about Nihonmachi Outreach Committee (NOC). It is a progressive organization based in the San Jose Japanese American community that is dedicated to educating the public about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and as a consequence, is committed to defending all people on issues of civil rights, equality, justice, tolerance and peace. And one of this main activities of NOC continues to be the annual Day of Remembrance(DOR) commemorating Executive Order9066 which ordered 120,000 Japanese Americans to concentration camps during World War II. From the first event in 1981, DOR has come to present some of the defining issues facing the Japanese- American community and a time to reflect on our history in the United States. Staring with the debate over redress/reparations to support for American Muslims today. DOR has provided a forum for the San Jose Japanese American community to come together to remember the lessons of the past and define the future. However, I have also learned about the Campaign...
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...day on December 8th, 1941 with a speech that captures the the heart of any patriotic American. President Roosevelt went before congress and the people of the United States in the turmoil of one of the most emotional times in our history, also one of the very few times when we have been attacked directly on our own soil. The speech itself overviews how the attack on Pearl Harbor was a complete surprise attack and that the Japanese have launched an attack on all of the Pacific. President Roosevelt begins this speech quickly and effectively, getting straight to the point and directly addressing his audience, the American people. In this introduction President Roosevelt appeals to the American people with effective use of pathos found in phrases such as “live in infamy” and “suddenly and deliberately”(Paragraph 2). These phrases elegantly reinforce a message of both remaining calm and in control while the connotation implies a sense of assertiveness and leadership. These characteristics displayed here are exactly what the American people needed to hear during this chaotic and fearful time. Through out the speech President Roosevelt has established his ethos by the tone of voice and commanding position as President of the United States. This established ethos means that citing his information and giving sources is not fully necessary because of the assumption that the President tells the truth. FDR uses a chronological order in the body of his speech while describing the events that...
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...Alexander Stephen was the vice president throughout the American War. This speech was held in Savannah ,after seven southern states had seceded from the Union. On his Cornerstone speech on 21 March 1861, he gave an outstanding speech on topics like the changes in the new government, possible plan for future, and others. Here in this speech, slavery is taken as a cornerstone. The new government had transitioned almost into an entirely new government. The new government had kept the power of revenue to last forever, and allowed the imposition of no duty. All the businesses stood up for the same broad principles of quality. The new government was also founded exactly on the opposite idea of people not being equal to each other. Here they believed that their new government was the first in the world to be based upon moral truth and one of the major change that will be keeping aside all the agitating questions related with african slavery. The new government had changed the length of the tenure of the presidential office, making it 6 year instead of 4, which they believed to be effective against corruption and personal-benefits. Also, provision had been made where the head of department could speak for themselves and administration unlike old constitution, where the secretary of treasury had no opportunity like this. Another feature of the new...
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...the americans would have not formed a militia and have had the stamp act repealed. Patrick Henry's speeches have a big impact on events involved in the revolutionary war, because of his words of wisdom and knowledge the Americans had a voice and began to prepare for the Revolutionary War. Patrick Henry was born in Virginia on May 29, 1736. When Patrick Henry was a young boy he never took anything seriously. His parents knew that he wasn't going to become a farmer so they began to educate him. He ended not taking his studies seriously. When he was fifteen he began to work at a local merchant. Which later led him and his brother William to open up a store which ended up failing. At the age of eighteen he had no career and married sixteen year old Sarah Shelton. At the age of twenty-one his father set up a business for him which once again failed. After failing with a store twice he decided to help his father-in-law at Hanover Tavern which was across the street from the county courthouse.This caused him...
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...I can't wait any longer. It's time.... RICHMOND THE SHIT YEARS! Proudly brought to you by The Real AFL Alliance and Bailey Ladders. Our ladder won't take 37 years to climb. Tonight we look back on season 1990. It was the birth of the AFL. And the Rebirth of the Richmond Football Club. Let’s have some fun with this tonight. I am a Star Wars fan. At least of the original trilogy (The others have been shit). For those of you who are also Star Wars fans, I want you to imagine the following as the opening scroll of a new Star Wars movie, one devoted to the Tigers of 1990. For those who have no idea what I’m talking about, it will still make sense to you to I promise. So…..here we go……. RICHMOND THE SHIT YEARS! EPISODE VIII THE LAST TIGER It...
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...Good Morning, even though I opposed war and thought of slavery as a social evil, I knew that I had to arise and support the south. “Strike the tent,” is the last words I said at hour of my death. I was an imperative person in the Confederacy who contributed much to the Civil War due to my high ranking as an army general. As one of the south’s greatest heroes in the Civil War, I won many battles with my well trained armies and battle plans. As a general, I trained my superb troops to lead a defensive war instead of an offensive war. Due to a scarcity in supplies, I taught my troops to be frugal with supplies, including gun powder, which allowed the Confederacy to win many battles. I knew that my troops were not strong enough to fight, so I would often steal the Union’s battle plans before a war allowing us to have an advantage among them. At a low point for the Confederacy in the Civil War, I created the S. Atlantic Coast Defenses. I created the S. Atlantic Coast Defenses to help the Confederacy fight in times of need when my troops could no longer continue at war due to their unstable conditions....
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...Alfred M. Green must convince the African American population -- that they ought to take part in the civil war if they get the chance -- because he has taken it upon himself to view the conflict -- between the people of America and the deeper internal conflict within individuals -- detached from any personal or political bias. Rather he takes on his argument from a patriotic and humanitarian standpoint. Using this strategy he speaks with an audience’s voice honestly expressing the situation at hand -- expressing both, the views of his audience and that of which is most beneficial to their nation as a whole. This creates the contrast that allows his audiences to slowly move from their personally guarded beliefs to what might for the greater good of the nation in which they live in. He does this by showing his audience the crossroads they stand on and...
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...and present danger is a test first established in the landmark case of Schenck v. United States. It came about at a conflux of interest between national security in a time of war and the ever-present constitutionally supported rights of free speech. However, as time has passed its original war time application has expanded, retracted and ultimately been refined to reflect a greater understanding of the government’s role in the regulation of free speech and its responsibilities with regard to national security. In the 1919 case Schenck v. United States the United Sates Supreme Court stated that an anti-war activist (Schenck) didn’t have a First Amendment right to advocate for the resistance of the draft, or at the very least not in...
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...The Cold War Whodunit? Different views regarding the post war world order caused the Soviet Union and their leader, Joseph Stalin, to have conflicts with their allies (United State and Great Britain) after World War II. During the Second World War, the Allies had the common objective of defeating Nazi Germany and their ruthless leader, Adolf Hitler. Once the war was over, their difference in ideology led to Cold War which lasted much longer than World War II and it had a large impact on the economic, political, and cultural landscape of the world. The debate on who is responsible for the start of the Cold War has been debated for many years and is very complex. The Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill plays a key role for future actions taken by the United States. The introduction of the Truman Doctrine is an example of a reactionary measure undertaken by the Allies that may not have occurred if Churchill did not give his famous speech. This essay will argue that the actions taken by the Western Allies between 1945 and 1948, albeit aggressive, were merely reactive, precautionary and preventative measures in response to the aggressive actions already taken by the Soviet Union. The outbreak of the Cold War can be tied to the aggressive nature of the Soviet’s actions behind the “Iron Curtain”, not the reactive, aggressive measures taken by the remaining Western Allies. The Iron Curtain Speech given by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was a warning to the United...
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...The Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation speech known as the Infamy Speech was delivered by then President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) on December 8th, 1941. This address presented to the U. S. Congress, and the American people was brought on because of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan. (1) This speech was intended to convince Congress to declare war on Japan and to prepare the people of the United States for war. In this effort, FDR was very successful. After this speech was given Congress immediately declared war against Japan. The people of the United States rallied behind FDR and began to get ready for war. FDR gave the Infamy Speech to inform Congress that the Japanese had attacked the...
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...Franklin D. Roosevelt served as the United States President for four consecutive terms and was recognized by Americans for his strong leadership through World War II. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech was given to rally Americans in their desperate time of need because American freedom was at stake for the first time in history because the Axis would be able to reach the United States if the British Navy failed. Roosevelt discussed the importance of a strong democracy, and with that came freedom. The primary purpose of Roosevelt’s speech was to show that all people, of any nation, should have the following freedoms: the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom to worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Roosevelt’s call to action...
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...Fox news website. The article “Romney camp touts Legion speech, disputing Dems' claims he ignored wars” discussed how the democrats took aim and presidential candidate Mitt Romney after the Republican National Convention for not acknowledging the “War on Terror” in his acceptance speech (News). The author of the article defends Romney for his choice of speech. In the article the author notes that Democrats are bashing Romney for not mentioning the “War on Terror” in his speech. By the authors context it is to be determined he is a Republican and defending Romney for his choice of speech. Fox news reported, “Romney spent the day before his convention speech visiting the American Legion conference in Indianapolis, where he talked exclusively about national security and America’s veterans. President Obama, by contrast, addressed that conference in the form of a three-minute video aired at the conference site.” (News). It is said that President Obama refused the offer to visit and address the American Legion conference. The author further explained that even though Romney did not address the issue of war in his Republican Convention speech the majority of his speech at the American Legion was entirely focused on the “War on Terror”. Fox news reported, “Though Romney did not mention the war in Afghanistan on Thursday night, he focused on that issue, as well as the veterans who are returning home, in his American Legion speech.” The author of the...
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...Abraham Lincoln in his speech ‘The Gettysburg Address’ do inspire morale plus motivation towards Union soldiers through the use of the rhetorical devices like a concession, ethos, repetition, and diction. During this time, things were different and moved in a direction that was not appropriate. In the late 1800s, the American setting was not favorable for all men because it was a time of slavery. As a result, people felt that they were treated in a wrong manner, and this led to the beginning of the civil war. The American civil war in the 1860s claimed over 8000 soldiers who were buried without dignity in temporary graves. The Gettysburg Address was a speech aimed at inspiring Union soldiers based on rhetorical elements. As a matter...
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...ANALYZE AND UNDERSTAND: The Radio Address was a historical speech that sought after peace from the impending war. This is a primary source because it’s a firsthand account of the event. Throughout the reading of this speech, I found some keywords that I believed were important and defining them helped me understand the speech more. Belligerent, was a word Charles used to describe our nation which means hostile and aggressive. He also used propaganda frequently throughout the speech which means information in a biased and misleading nature. He also briefly discussed the Monroe Doctrine which is a US policy created by James Monroe in 1823 that states “any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile...
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...The Great Arsenal of Democracy In December of 1940, the Allied and Axis Powers have been at war for over a year now. The Allied Powers are battling against the Axis to take down the supremacist leader, Hitler, as he continues his reign to conquer Europe and rid the continent of all undesirables. These undesirables included anyone who was against Hitler, Jewish people, and those who spoke out against his fascist views to praise communism or democracy. The Axis Powers, composing of Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria shadowed in the number of countries in the Allied Powers, which was embodied by seventeen countries including Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States. At this point in the war, the Axis Powers seemed...
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