John F Kennedy Speech Ethos Pathos Logos

The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in the 1960’s not long after President John F. Kennedy’s failure in the Bay of Pigs. In October of 62’ photographs of Soviet missiles were taken from planes flying over Cuban soil. This put Americans on the edge of their seat, not prepared for another war. Kennedy already looking like a “soft president” states to the public he must take action. In his speech he states seven steps that will be taken. Any of which are not followed peacefully, will be consider an attack on the United States. JFK used logos, ethos, and pathos in his speech to the American public. He used logos by stating “unmistakable evidence that a series of offensive missile sites are in preparation” (225). Now, the American public