Ronald Reagan was the fortieth president of the United States in the year of 1981, amid one the greatest discordances in American history, The Cold War. The Cold War was a warring period between US-led western powers and the communist, Soviet Union. Throughout the Cold War, The Soviet Union was rapidly gaining european territories and increasing the power of communism throughout the eastern hemisphere. As tensions between the nations grew to an all time high, an arms race begun. The United States and Soviet Union struggled for superiority in the innovation and accumulation of weapons. The conflicting political views that the countries held,multiplied the risk associated with the increase in weaponry. Ronald Reagan’s nickname is “The Great
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Reagan recalls a statement made by a father at a previous gathering in California. The man stated that he “rather see his little girl die now, still believing in God, than have them grow up under communism and one day die not believing in God,”. This statement implies that if the Soviet Union took control of the United States of America that the belief in God throughout the nation would die. The thought of young girls never getting to believe in God is an obvious Pathos appeal. The remark evokes a feeling of sadness and antipathy for the possibility of Soviet Union control. By justifying the Soviet Union as a depraved power, Reagan creates a common enemy for Evangelicals and American politicians alike. Reagan harps on the the Pathos appeal even more when he begins to have everyone “pray for salvation of those who live in totalitarian darkness-pray they will discover the joy of knowing God.” The audience feels sympathy for the people who might never get to share in the common experience of loving God. Reagan determines that until the end of communist Soviet Union “those who live in totalitarian darkness” will have to “focus on the evil of the modern world”. This makes The National Association of Evangelical feel as if they need to be involved to restore people’s religions and lessen “evil” within their world. Reagan strengthens this connection between freedom being a sacred idea that God supports fully. Reagan makes the audience feel as if taking back freedom for these people would be a holy task, thus increasing Evangelical interest in involvement in the Cold
Reagan recalls a statement made by a father at a previous gathering in California. The man stated that he “rather see his little girl die now, still believing in God, than have them grow up under communism and one day die not believing in God,”. This statement implies that if the Soviet Union took control of the United States of America that the belief in God throughout the nation would die. The thought of young girls never getting to believe in God is an obvious Pathos appeal. The remark evokes a feeling of sadness and antipathy for the possibility of Soviet Union control. By justifying the Soviet Union as a depraved power, Reagan creates a common enemy for Evangelicals and American politicians alike. Reagan harps on the the Pathos appeal even more when he begins to have everyone “pray for salvation of those who live in totalitarian darkness-pray they will discover the joy of knowing God.” The audience feels sympathy for the people who might never get to share in the common experience of loving God. Reagan determines that until the end of communist Soviet Union “those who live in totalitarian darkness” will have to “focus on the evil of the modern world”. This makes The National Association of Evangelical feel as if they need to be involved to restore people’s religions and lessen “evil” within their world. Reagan strengthens this connection between freedom being a sacred idea that God supports fully. Reagan makes the audience feel as if taking back freedom for these people would be a holy task, thus increasing Evangelical interest in involvement in the Cold