Patriotism in Wartime Speeches of W. Churchill and F. D. Roosevelt

Abstract

This thesis focuses on implementation of national identity as a tool for fostering unity in wartime rhetoric during the Second World War. The goal of the theoretical part is to introduce fundamental terms such as rhetoric, national identity, nationalism, patriotism, and propaganda. The practical part is divided into two chapters with the analysis of particularly chosen speeches. The main aim of the paper is to examine the speeches of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and to present the different approaches of both leaders.