Question

What element do Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech and Bush's 9/11 speech have in common?A.Both focus mainly on inspiring the U.S. military troops, not the American people. B.Both address the war strategies that the United States will take against the enemy country. C.Both recognize the threat of the enemy but emphasize America's power to defeat it. D.Both call on the American people to offer forgiveness to their attackers yet realize the need for defensive tactics.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C.

Both recognize the power of the enemy; however, both maintain that the power of the enemy is nothing against America's power.

Roosevelt says that "the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory." Bush states that "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America." 

Therefore, both say that, although the United States has been attacked, the nation's strength will defeat the enemy.