Ronald Reagan 40th anniversary of D-Day speech
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The "Ronald Reagan 40th anniversary of D-Day" speech is a widely acclaimed 1984 address delivered at Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, remembered for its emotional tribute to World War II Allied soldiers and its stirring Cold War-era rhetoric.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative address
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political speech ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boys of Pointe du Hoc speech
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Pointe du Hoc speech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceIncludes |
Allied leaders
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World War II veterans ⓘ international dignitaries ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| commemorates |
D-Day
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSpeaker | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1984-06-06 ⓘ |
| deliveredBy |
40th President of the United States
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Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
defense of freedom
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gratitude to veterans ⓘ moral clarity ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial rhetoric
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epideictic oratory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 40 years after 1944 Normandy landings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Normandy
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Pointe du Hoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audio
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text ⓘ video ⓘ |
| occasion | 40th anniversary of D-Day ⓘ |
| openingLineIncludes | These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc ⓘ |
| references |
Allied victory in Europe
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ ongoing struggle against totalitarianism ⓘ |
| subject |
Allied soldiers
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American Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ democracy ⓘ freedom ⓘ heroism ⓘ peace through strength ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| tone |
emotional
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inspirational ⓘ patriotic ⓘ |
| widelyRegardedAs |
classic example of Cold War-era rhetoric
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one of Ronald Reagan's most memorable speeches ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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