What can be inferred about the situation in the country from Roosevelt’s speech? Explain your answer using at least one specific detail from the text.

Question 10 of 10What is one persuasive strategy that FDR uses in the conclusions of both speeches that he gave after the attack on Pearl Harbor?A.He says a prayer in the hope of bringing calm to the hearts of listeners.B.He is honest with Congress and America about the difficulty of the war ahead.C.He builds Congress's credibility by suggesting that political parties have been ignored.D.He evokes fear in the hearts of Congress and American citizens about the enemy's strength.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 15 of 24Read the following excerpts from two speeches given by Franklin D. Roosevelt at the onset of America's entrance into World War II in 1941. The first one was given to Congress and the second one was a radio address to the nation:1. With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph — so help us God.2. We are now in the midst of a war, not for conquest, not for vengeance, but for a world in which this nation, and all that this nation represents, will be safe for our children.Which most accurately describes a major difference in the emphasis between the two speeches?A.Unlike Speech #2, Speech #1 promises perseverance to gain victory.B.Both speeches use hyperbole to inflate the need for war with Japan.C.Unlike Speech #2, Speech #1 relies on FDR's integrity to persuade Americans.D.Unlike Speech #1, Speech #2 stirs up fear to muster support.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How did Roosevelt's war message set the tone for the American war effort in the Pacific?

Read this passage:And now we knew, we learned, we discovered that the Pentagon knew, the State Department knew. And the illustrious occupant of the White House then, who was a great leader and I say it with some anguish and pain, because, today is exactly 54 years marking his death Franklin Delano Roosevelt died on April the 12th, 1945. So he is very much present to me and to us. No doubt, he was a great leader. He mobilized the American people and the world, going into battle, bringing hundreds and thousands of valiant and brave soldiers in America to fight fascism, to fight dictatorship, to fight Hitler. And so many of the young people fell in battle. And, nevertheless, his image in Jewish history I must say it his image in Jewish history is flawed.Elie Wiesel, "The Perils of Indifference," 1999What is Wiesel's overall attitude toward the United States in this passage?A.He is sad that President Franklin D. Roosevelt has died.B.He is grateful for all that the Americans did to help him.C.He is angry the Nazis forced him to live in a concentration camp.D.He is upset that the United States didn't do more to end the Holocaust.

Much of Roosevelt's success in restoring public confidence in government might be attributed to hisMultiple Choiceoptimistic and ebullient personality.refusal to engage in tedious and politically charged press conferences.appeal to the lower classes.consistent application of clear-cut philosophies to social and economic problems.public demonstration of how a man could overcome physical paralysis.