Why does Roosevelt begin his speech by addressing his audience when the draft includes no such address?

A. Speaking directly to his audience evokes a strong emotional reaction in those members of Congress who have been involved in peace talks.

B. Roosevelt addresses his audience to ensure that only a select few people remain in the room to hear what he has to say about the Japanese attack.

C. Roosevelt begins the speech by addressing those listening in order to establish his authority over his audience and make the Japanese feel threatened.

D. By addressing his live audience directly Roosevelt creates intimacy and stress is that everyone must listen carefully to what he's about to say.

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Savannah Perez

10 February, 21:17

Why does Roosevelt begin his speech by addressing his audience when the draft includes no such address?

A. Speaking directly to his audience evokes a strong emotional reaction in those members of Congress who have been involved in peace talks.

B. Roosevelt addresses his audience to ensure that only a select few people remain in the room to hear what he has to say about the Japanese attack.

C. Roosevelt begins the speech by addressing those listening in order to establish his authority over his audience and make the Japanese feel threatened.

D. By addressing his live audience directly Roosevelt creates intimacy and stress is that everyone must listen carefully to what he's about to say.

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Ayanna Norman · Answer 1

On December 8th, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt, president of the United States at the time, delivered an important speech to inform everyone about the attack of the Empire of Japan to Pearl Harbor, the Us Naval base in Hawaii. The speech is best known as the Infamy Speech. The speech was broadcasted live and had an important impact. In the first paragraph of the speech Roosevelt projected the United States as the innocent victim of the Japanese attack. Moreover, Even though the draft did not include addressing the audience, Roosevelt did it in order to create intimacy and stress that everyone must listen carefully to what he was about to say.