Perspectives

Historical perspective

After Richard Nixon delivered the “Silent Majority” speech, the public supported him with positive reactions. Nixon was convinced that continuing the war was the best decision for both South Vietnam and the United States.

 In 1970, a year after the speech was delivered, the Vietnam War culminat…

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Textual perspectives

We advise you to compare Nixon’s “Silent Majority” speech with Ronald Reagan’s “Evil Empire” speech, which was delivered during the Cold War. Reagan’s speech, which was delivered in 1982, predicts the collapse of totalitarianism and the Soviet Union. Moreover, both Reagan and Nixon uses their speeches to call for solidarity. While Reagan asks the support and help of allied nations, Nixon mainly focuses on the local support of Americans. 

It would also be useful to compare the two speeches in light of the public reactions…