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Theodore Roosevelt's Inaugural Address

1905

General Idea:

America should be a country that other countries look up to, a country that keeps the peace to the best of its ability

  • We should not start fights with other countries
  • We should not take things lying down
  • Also calls for the people of the country to come together, of all races

Historical Context:

  • This speech was given before WWI, perhaps when tensions between other countries were running high
  • Roosevelt had already been president for 3 years before this point (after McKinley's assassination)
  • The celebration known as the most diverse in history.

Rhetorical Merit:

  • Employs pathos to rally the country together--suggests that America is the "bigger person" so to speak
  • Coined the phrase "Speak softly and carry a big stick, and you will go far".
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