Read 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. Both speeches use hyperbole to inflate the need for war with
Japan.
B. Unlike Speech #1, Speech #2 stirs up fear to muster support.
O c. Unlike Speech #2, Speech #1 relies on FDR's integrity to persuade
Americans
D. Unlike speech #2 speech #1 promises perseverance to gain victory