Question

How does Eisenhower use specific word choice to characterize the Allies and their enemies in this call to arms?

Answer 1

Answer: He referred to the Allies as brothers-in-arm and the enemy as German war machine

Explanation: Dwight Eisenhower was the supreme commander of Allied forces in Western Europe during World War II. He led the massive invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe that began on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Just before the invasion, he wrote a call-to-arms note to rally the troops to victory.

He started by referring to the Allied forces as "Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force", then "brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts" as well as "free men of the world marching together in victory". On the other hand, he referred to the enemy as "German war machine" as well as "Nazi tyrants oppressing the people of Europe"