Introduction
The speech was written by Kennedy himself with the assistance of Ted Sorensen. Kennedy served only two years of his term and did not have any significant domestic or foreign political achievements such as Roosevelt. Yet, for some reason, people still regard him highly. His ratings reach as high as 70% (Dugan & Newport, 2013). His speeches are often considered iconic due to their simple magnificence and orientation to the wide variety of American population. That closeness to the people probably became the reason for such overwhelming support and adoration that continues even in modern times.
Main body
The speech is significant due to the lack of complicated sentence structures and a high-end lexicon that is typical for such addresses (Department of Education and Public Programs, n.d.). Kennedy consulted many people, and the speech, therefore, comprised many opinions, thoughts, and ideas of American patriots, economists, and politicians. The speech was also shorter than the average inaugural address of other presidents.
Conclusion
The society of the U.S. and beyond realized once again that the U.S. is a force to be reckoned with as it would uphold peace and freedom in the face of any danger. With his speech, Kennedy reminded all people of the earth that the power of nuclear weapons is capable of destroying the world, and those who wield them must understand what responsibility they have towards the whole world.
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