Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
8 - War and Conflict
from Part II - Political Rhetoric in Practice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Political Rhetoric in Theory and Practice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I What is Rhetoric?
- Part II Political Rhetoric in Practice
- 5 Civil Rights and Race in the United States
- 6 The Women’s Movement
- 7 Rhetoric in Times of Crisis and Doubt
- 8 War and Conflict
- 9 Tyrannies Left and Right
- Index
Summary
Wartime leaders need to carry their armies and sometimes their nations through trying ordeals. Accordingly, there are occasions that call for effective rhetoric. This section consists of fourteen speeches during wartime or in the face of impending war. The speakers include Shakespeares Henry V, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Neville Chamberlain, Duff Cooper, Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and George W. Bush.
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- Political Rhetoric in Theory and PracticeA Reader, pp. 258 - 307Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023