Question

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1. President Bush begins his speech by addressing Americans’ feelings about the events of September 11. Do you think this is an effective way to begin the speech and connect with the audience? Explain your answer.

2. President Bush also tries to reassure the audience about the state of the nation in his speech. Identify three points he makes that aimed to calm Americans’ fears.

3. How would you describe President Obama’s attitude toward the country’s ability to overcome the global economic slowdown? Use quotations to support your answer.

4. How do both speeches support ideas about American unity? Provide two quotations from each speech with a brief explanation.

Answer 1

Bush began his presidency with approval ratings near 50%. Following the September 11 attacks, Bush held approval ratings of greater than 85%, among the highest for any President.

Bush did offer a "Mission Accomplished" message to the troops in Afghanistan at Camp As Sayliyah on June 5, 2003 – about a month after the aircraft carrier speech: "America sent you on a mission to remove a grave threat and to liberate an oppressed people, and that mission has been accomplished."

The United States invasion of Panama to overthrow a local dictator. The signing with the Soviet Union of the START I and START II treaties for nuclear disarmament. Victory in the Cold War. Revolutions of 1989 and the collapse of Moscow-oriented Communism, especially in Eastern Europe.

A decisive event reshaping his administration was the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In its aftermath, Congress created the United States Department of Homeland Security and Bush declared a global war on terrorism.

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