Question

How successful was Roosevelt in persuading his listeners to agree with his point of view?

Answer 1

Roosevelt appealed to people’s sense of how governments should treat their people.

Roosevelt appealed to people’s sense of pride in being an American.

Roosevelt reassured people that the goal was not to enter the war if it could be helped.

Roosevelt gave people a way to direct their efforts to keep the world safe for democracy.

Answer 2

He was regarded as a master communicator. He is very good in choosing the words which he knew will be easily understood by the listeners while arousing their emotions at the same time. While doing that, he also put in some analyzation to convince the listeners to believe in the point of view which will serve his cause