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Harry S. Truman's Speech Analysis

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In an a presidential candiate's speech titled" Harry S. Truman's Announcement of the dropping of an atomic bo0mb on hiroshima,1945". Two mintues after the explosion of hiroshima dated, August 6, 1945; Presdent Harry S. Truman announced to the Nation of the dropping of the atomic bomb. Presedeint Harry S. Truman's speech to the nation uses the cognitive and emotive meanings, emotive meaning by bringing past events that had a tremoundous impact hence, bringing emotions everyone can relate to. Slanting by suggussting the more job oppurinities by the creations of the powerful weapons, adding the win of the battle and what scientigic gamble this is on history! Finally the Tone through out the speech had a great influence, presuaving the nation by

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