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Write one paragraph evaluating the effectiveness of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Cite examples from the speech to support your evaluation.Read the full speech here.
The persuasive techniques that Franklin D. Roosevelt uses in his speech achieve his goal of gathering support for a declaration of war. Roosevelt uses loaded language such as "onslaught,” "premediated invasion,” "treachery,” and "hostilities” to create fear and anger in the audience. He also effectively uses the bandwagon technique to win over people who have doubts about war by claiming that "the people of the United States” agrees with him. Overall, Roosevelt effectively uses persuasive techniques to sway the audience.
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