He was the most courageous and dedicated leader during the civil rights struggle, and his leadership impacted millions. King spoke for African-American and helped to conquer discrimination based on race and skin color. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech will be remembered by Americans for many generations, and overall, he impacted the nation in more ways than words can describe. His courage to fight for what he believed in is one of the many reasons why the United States government created a national holiday in his honor. That there is an entire day dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. proves that he was the best leader in United States history (Ling,
Franklin Roosevelt is said to be not only one of the greatest Presidents America has ever seen, but also the most popular. His succession is due to his creative political gifts that guided America through the terrible crisis of the Great Depression and the Second World War. His
I chose this speech for its significance in history, as well as its influence on Nixon’s political standing at the time. He was a very powerful public speaker, as well as running mate and Vice President for Dwight Eisenhower. Nixon makes very powerful points though out his entire speech to show that he is in the right, and the charges against him and his party are being wrongfully made. Nixon’s greatest quality as a public speaker is his ability to sway the crowd with his charisma, and sincerity. His speech reached the people, and made them listen.
Honors US History II -JFK a great leader? Kennedy was believed to be a successful leader. Some reasons why he was a great leader were for his popularity; Kennedy was a strong, powerful, charismatic leader. Goals Kennedy expressed were that he fought for civil rights and was a great at debating on television. Kennedy was great with his military strategies, and worked with his economy.
He won the votes of many because he was warm-hearted, friendly and idealistic man. He bore the qualities of mind and character to be the man for the job of President in his time. Things weren’t so easy; Indo-China, Russia, the space race and civil rights issues. Eisenhower as president had a time, but his success was because of the very skills he learned in the military as a
What in your view was the short term significance of Martin Luther King? Martin Luther King can be considered a key individual in the Civil Rights movement because of his influence on both the public and political leaders with his powerful speeches, the most famous being his ‘I have a dream’ speech, as well as his undeniable leadership qualities. There is also the view that King became ‘the face of the movement’ as it can be debated that he was the most popular leader in the struggle for black rights which could mainly be a result of the development of media which helped present both a positive and negative image of him but ultimately allowed him to rise to fame. During the several years of the movement King had many significant successes, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, as well as numerous sit-ins and marches that he was involved in. However, there is also the contrasting argument from historians, such as Peter Ling, that whilst Martin Luther King participated in some important events in the movement that represented the process of change, his role in the Civil Rights Movement and the amount of transformation he actually achieved could have been exaggerated greatly.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, is considered by many Americans to be on of the greatest presidents in America’s history. People who were around during his presidency still admire him, but even people who were very young or not even alive during his presidency still hold him in high regard. While he may have made some mistakes in his presidency, people mainly remember him as a young, charismatic leader who bravely handled crises such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and helped advance America’s space program. He was considered a charismatic speaker and a great communicator. He spoke with passion but stated his ideas simply, allowing him to appear very bright but still appealing to the average American.
Frederick the Great Frederick II reigned for more than 45 years. During this reign he established a reputation as a brilliant military commander, played a key role in European politics, increased Prussia’s territory, and earned admiration of many European intellectuals, like Voltaire. He later earned the name Frederick the Great due to his many accomplishments. Frederick the Great is also known as an “enlightened despot” because he supported the progressive ideas and reforms of the period of history called the “Enlightenment.” Frederick II was the son of Frederick William, ruler of Prussia. At a young age, Frederick William made sure that his son was trained in the art of war, but Frederick II had little interest in learning.
Roosevelt did much to preserve our nation’s national resources, and passed many new federal regulations while bringing big business to justice. During his tenure in office, Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize twice, one in 1905 and again in
Also writers, artists and musicians were made to produce works or realism glorifying soviet achievements. This appealed to patriotism and made the legacy of the Stalinist system strong[2]. Also the fact that Stalin succeeded in galvanising the nation meant the Stalinist system was well suited to the demands of total war as it was already centrally planned[3]. This advantage led to Stalin being a successful leader of the USSR in those years. Stalin’s economic strategies led to the successful growth of industrialism and modernisation of the USSR.