Eisenhower's Farewell Address: Section II Summary

A Brief Recap for Those of You Who Forget What America Is All About

  • Ike reminds everybody that WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and all sorts of other horrible stuff happened, and that America was involved.
  • He also reminds everybody that America has come out the past few horrible decades in really good shape, from an industrial, economic, and geopolitical point of view.
  • Ike thinks it makes sense for Americans to be proud, but wisely intones that great power comes with great responsibility and all that.