Rhetorical Analysis Of John F. Kennedys Cuban Missile Crisis

President, John F Kennedy, in his speech to the american people, â€Å"Cuban Missile Crisis,† recounts a time when the U.S was at its closest to a nuclear war against the soviet union due to nuclear missiles being planted in cuba. Kennedy’s purpose of this speech was to inform to the american people that he has decided to quarantine Cuba and of what his thoughts were of the current situation at hand. Kennedy uses a sentimental tone throughout his speech to appeal to similar feelings that his citizens are experiencing. Kennedy effectively informs his audience of the sighting of missile sites found through Cuba and what his resolve to end this would be through the use of ethos, pathos, and logos paired with rhetorical devices . By October 1962,†¦show more content†¦John F Kennedy begins his speech to the american people with an appeal to logic. He uses Logos to convince his audience by using facts or statistics. He tells his audience that there has been solid proof that the cubans had missiles that â€Å"include medium range ballistic missiles, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead for a distance of more than 1,000 nautical miles. Each of these missiles, in short, is capable of striking Washington, D. C., the Panama Canal, Cape Canaveral, Mexico City, or any other city in the southeastern part of the United States, in Central America, or in the Caribbean area.† Kennedy continues his speech by using an ethical appeal to convince the cuban leader of his character. â€Å"We have no wish to war with the Soviet Union -- for we are a peaceful people who desire to live in peace with all other peoples.† Kennedy tries to peacefully end this situation by telling the cuban leader that he is a m an of his word, he has no plans of using those missiles to attack the soviets and wants to peacefully end this. 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