He goes on to describe that the reason the Soviets are ahead of the US because they had a more concentrated effort on getting into space before the United States got involved. He also concluded that the United States more supplies. This meant that if the United States put enough effort into the country’s space program we could surpass Russia. With the threat of communism haunting the United States and the pressure from the country to beat the Soviets Kennedy knew this was the perfect opportunity to get a win for the US. For this reason, on May 25, 1961, he asked the Congress for finical support on accelerating the program and declares that the country will get a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
On September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech at Rice University Stadium in Houston, Texas, appealing for the support to land humans on the Moon. The president uses an analogy, appeals to patriotism, personification, metaphor, and antithesis in order to effectively convince the audience of the importance of the United States being the first country to make the great advancement that is space travel. To start, President John F. Kennedy uses an analogy to introduce the idea of space travel. His idea is to imagine the past 50,000 years of history condensed into 50 years. He talks about how recent the biggest accomplishments would be and how we could potentially "have literally reached the stars before midnight tonight."
Nixon spoke on the astronauts, Edwin Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, who were stranded on the moon, because the chances of them returning home were slim. Even though the speech was addressed to Americans, the whole world could listen because it was a presidential speech. Because of his position and authority, President Nixon’s appeal to ethos was automatic. His position made it appropriate and fit for him to deliver his speech. The sad truth that the two men would not make it back to earth appealed to logos.
On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 successfully launched from Cape Kennedy. Four days later the brave astronauts safely landed on the moon. They were on the moon for close to 22 hours before they blasted off to come back to earth. It took them 4 days to come back.
This was the third successful lunar landing mission. Apollo 14 launched from Kennedy Space Center, FL on January 31, 1971 at 4:03pm. The crew consisted of Allan Shepard, the first American in space and as well as the oldest astronaut in space during the time of Apollo 14, Stuart A. Roosa, Edgar D. Mitchell. This was the last of “H” missions or missions consisting of moon walking and lunar vehicular events with a very precise landing point.
This act presents the to society that the United States won the space race. The USSR started the space race, and when the U.S. had won it, this caused more tension to rise between the
The message he announced to the whole world was that he was determined to put astronauts on Earth’s nearest neighbor, and throughout his speech, he showed how determined he is to have men make it to the moon. His feelings towards this action is very clear in this speech, because he shows how much he will stay dedicated to this plan. Kennedy knew this plan of action would be hard,but with his message of wanting to put man on the moon, he encourages the nation to support the idea. But that was not his only message, he also wanted America to be the lead of any space exploration, and for it to be the first country to go to space. He wanted to show America’s leadership with this space race after the Soviet Union reached space first.
A year after the Apollo 8 mission the Apollo 11 space mission set off on July sixteenth and Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the moon (“The
This use of pathos reinforces the idea that space exploration represents a grand adventure and an opportunity for discovery, tapping into the audience's sense of wonder and curiosity. Finally, JFK appeals to their concern for the future of humanity, stating, "For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace." (Kennedy, 1962).
Overall, the urge to support the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's program. Not only did Kennedy use repetition in his speech, but he also used syntax to make his speech sound passionate, sincere, and most importantly, convincing. Toward the end of his speech, he said, "Our leadership in science and in industry, our hopes for peace and security, our obligations to ourselves as well as others, all require us to make this effort, to solve these mysteries, to solve them for the good of all men. " This demonstrates his desire to want the public's support for the space program but also sways the audience to want
Neil Armstrong once said “ One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”. In my paper I am going to list three reasons why the Apollo 11 event was so significant. My three reasons are John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s dream, first trip to the moon that was accomplished, and changing the world. John Fitzgerald Kennedy or John F. Kennedy had a dream, on May 25, 1961 John F. Kennedy proposed that the United States accelerate it's space program and set as a national goal a manned lunar landing and safe return by the end of the decade. Wow that is a huge honor.
Kennedy brought new, revolutionary ideas and insight to the United States of America. Why was this? There are many different theories and ideas on why, but one thing that almost all agree on is that one of the factors in his ideas was his youth (Jeffery, Shmoop, Warren)As the masses grow older, they admit that, slowly, their ideas and innovations left them. The older you are, the less and less innovative ideas come to you. JFK was young.
The purpose of this speech is to get the USA motivated to charge forward in the scientific community mainly backing the Apollo program and show the Russians that our technology is far superior to theirs. The setting was September 12, 1962 during the height of the cold war and space race. The speaker demonstrates his credibility (ethos) by showing us his knowledge of scientific events that changed the world and scientific facts such as how fast objects reenter the atmosphere showing that he knows a few things about space and he should be trustworthy when it comes to policies regarding space. Kennedy demonstrates his Knowledge of the Mariner spacecraft by
John took action to help those in need. Today we have Medicare and Medicaid which help the elderly and low-income families, reducing poverty in the United States. Instead of dreaming about helping his country John F. Kennedy achieved his goal by being realistic. Some people choose to dream
It wasn’t just about funding though, it was also about getting to the moon and placing a man there, getting past the boundaries and having further in-depth knowledge of our solar system. Kennedy’s
