In February, 1950 a little-known senator from Wisconsin made a speech in WHEELING, WEST Virginia. The senator, Joseph R. McCarthy, charged that the State Department was infested with communist agents.
His speech encouraged the audience at the Royal Colonial Institute to continue the patriotic practice of imperialism.
In February, 1950 a little-known senator from Wisconsin made a speech in WHEELING, WEST Virginia. The senator, Joseph R. McCarthy, charged that the State Department was infested with communist agents.
McCarthy claimed that over 200 members of the government were communists.
A speech context could be a formal business presentation where you are speaking to stakeholders about company performance.
The context of a speech refers to the circumstances and situation in which the speech is delivered, including the audience, purpose, setting, and occasion. Understanding the context is important for tailoring the message to suit the specific needs and expectations of the audience. It helps to make the speech more effective and impactful.
McCarthy's first break into infamy was arguably his Wheeling speech to the Republican's Womens Club in Wheeling, West Virginia. He claimed to have a list of US politicians and government officials that were known Communists, which was later made public. This lead to the Tydings Committee Hearings, where many of these convicted politicians were tried and executed. This ended up causing the US to go into a sense of "Red Scare" in the early 1950's.
Joseph F Brown has written: 'Dictionary of speech & hearing anatomy & physiology' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Hearing, Human physiology, Physiological aspects, Physiological aspects of Speech, Speech
he gave his speech because everyone was dyeing and he did not want anymore people to die
Joseph H. Rainey
Joseph John Kupin has written: 'Tongue twisters as a source of information about speech production' -- subject(s): Phonetics, Tongue twisters, Speech errors, Psycholinguistics
Identifying the historical context of the speech.