It is highly plausible that DuBois had written this to persuade the American audience to stray from war, thus having the possibility of framing his word choice and evidence to do so. This perspective from DuBois can differ from people in Europe because they are actually experiencing the war and DuBois can only view it through a foreigner's perspective. In addition, this article contains ellipses, which may have removed relevant information and downgrades the authenticity of the
“The defeat of the better-equipped French army made the confrontation the last time that any outside force ever invaded America” (Borade, 2012, para.
"Remarks on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day" by Ronald Reagan delivered in Normandy is a sample of an effective and persuasive speech, where the speaker uses different stylistic devices to increase the impact of his words and speech on the audience. As a matter of fact, the speech focuses on the historical events related to World War II while Ronald Reagan attempts to intertwine the historical events of the past with the present moment. Moreover, he shows the close link between the past heroic deeds of Americans and the need to unite efforts of all democratic countries in the new struggle against their common enemy. In general, the speech is quite successful due to the use of various stylistic devices, logical and emotional presentation of key
From reading his book, I better understood the strategies, advantages and disadvantages of both sides, and the result of the attack. For example, one aspect of the British strategy that I learned which benefited the British was that before the British stormed the capital they managed to keep the Americans guessing as to where they would attack. They would take paths that were ambiguous in their destinations. This caused confusion with American leaders, such as William Winder. Another advantage the British had was the American’s failure to confront the British after their arrival at Patuxent.
World War II was a difficult time in history to stable and believe in a brighter future. In England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill provided the courageous voice for the people not only in England, but others who were terrorized by the ruthless and barbaric actions by the Nazi party. In Winston Churchill’s moving call-to-arms speech Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat from 1940, Churchill appeals intensely to all feelings, logic, and uses pretentious diction through emotional appeals in everyone in the audience. He had the public’s best interest and security at heart when he made his speech and delivered it with incredible finesse.
The Allied victory was far from inevitable. The author analyzes all the dynamics and all the factors that influenced the final results of the conflict. In the first chapter “Unpredictable Victory: Explaining World War II,” Overy gives an overview of the causes that brought to war. The geopolitical legacy of World War I and the economic crisis of late 1920s certainly contributed to the raise of the Nazism in Germany, and the consolidation of capitalism in the US and of communism in the Soviet Union. The clash of these ideologies quickly evolved a major confrontation in the military, industrial, and resources’ field.
Winston Churchill’s “Their Finest Hour” is written to encourage the citizens and soldiers of the United Kingdom to prepare for battle. The French had just fallen into the hands of the German army. There had also been an unexpected rescue of 338,000 British soldiers from German occupation (Burns). Prior to this speech, England was out of reach of the German army. However, as Germany’s control of France strengthens, the only thing that separates the German army from England is the English Channel.
The Atlantic was stained with blood and littered with the remnants of thousands of ships and sailors lost. It seemed this would end up being the break that the allies needed to win the seemingly never-ending war. However, it did not come without losses. There were many moments where the fear of defeat plagued the minds of the Allies. At many points, the Nazis felt comfortablty in control.
de Gaulle possessed leadership, loyalty and patriotism towards his country. These qualities helped him be recognized as the head of the French government by the Allied powers on October 23, 1944. Despite being left out of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences, Charles de Gaulle managed to obtain a zone in Germany and a seat on the United Nations Security Council for France. In 1945, de Gaulle became the president of France’s provisional government. de Gaulle’s characteristics helped his country grow and benefit from the
“1939: Countdown to War” by Richard Overy is an account and analysis of the build-up to the Second World War. The analysis is centered around Poland, and Overy describes the events of Danzig as the reason for the declaration of war. The book looks at the final week leading up to the war, “the war of nerves”. However, Overy also outlines other causes for the start of the war, the main one being both sides believed they were in the right. The book holds interest by cutting back and forth between Germany, Poland, Britain and France, and includes references that are often from personal journals and private papers which gives an honest insight into the opinions of both important participants and public opinion.
My topic sentence for this paper is as follows: Without premeditated strategic planning, proper training of soldiers, and proper use of available technologies, the French dug their own graves, and allowed their defeat to the Germans. Passion does not substitute for planning, and strategic thinking, although passion helps when combined with the latter. The purpose of this paper is to show how the French lost the Franco-Prussian war, and how effective the Germans were at creating plans, using the information, and resources that were available to them in order to win the war. As Sun Tzu famously said, “every battle is won before it is fought.”
After Germany invaded Poland, France’s leadership should have easily recognized the invasion of France was inevitable. “Even when the Germans invaded Belgium, the French General Staff continued with their cautious policy and were slow to respond to the German threat.” At this key point, France should have quickly taken the offensive, but this was not part of France’s defensive based military strategy. “The goal of France’s strategy was the avoidance of defeat, rather than the immediate gaining of
In the third paragraph of the Appeal of June 18, Gaulle simply states, “Believe me, I speak to you with full knowledge of the facts and tell you that nothing is lost for France.” With word choices such as full knowledge and nothing, Gaulle guides the reader to see the entire picture: France has not been destroyed. These words appeal to pathos, and directly influence his audience to see past the catastrophic failure of The Battle of France and the current shackles of tyranny. Another, equally moving statement expounded, “This war is not limited to the unfortunate territory of our country” (Gaulle, 1). Gaulle’s usage of the phrase unfortunate territory presented a logical argument that defined France not by its borders, but instead by its citizens and allies.
“Appeal of June 18” by Charles de Gaulle June 18, 1940 The leaders who, for many years, were at the head of French armies, have formed a government. This government, alleging our armies to be undone, agreed with the enemy to stop fighting. Of course, we were subdued by the mechanical, ground and air forces of the enemy. Infinitely more than their number, it was the tanks, the airplanes, the tactics of
The use of rhetorical techniques in this speech was crucial for rationalizing the need for resistance and whipping up the sensibilities of the audience towards the Prime Minister’s perspective of the impending war. At one point of the
