George Patton and Joseph Stalin were both military leaders in World Wars I and II. Patton was General of the Third Army of the United States Army. Joseph Stalin was dictator of the USSR (Russia) during World War 2. Both Stalin and Patton expressed hope to the troops and civilians. Patton’s speech “Speech on the Eve of D-Day, 5 June 1944” in my opinion had a more powerful effect to persuade his troops in attacking the Nazis this is because Patton and Third Army are invading a country not like Stalin’s country being invaded by the Nazis. Patton emphasized team work and the idea that every man’s job was important. Stalin, on the other hand, emphasized on that there is no more civilians and they should fight back. Therefore, Patton’s speech was likely to have had a more positive persuasive impact on the troops and civilians. The Third Army was taking an offensive side when attacking the Nazis while the Russians were taking a defensive side against the Nazis. It’s a better state of mind to attack than being attacked. In Patton’s invasion speech, his message is that every soldier’s occupation is important in the war and that being afraid is okay as long as it doesn’t impede you from accomplishing your mission. He states several reasons for this and uses rhetorical triangle appeals. For example, “Every single man in this army plays a vital role. Don’t ever let up. Don’t ever think that your job is unimportant.” Patton is recognizing every soldier to the combat troops and the noncombat troops. This is a pathos argument because many soldiers would think just because they’re noncombat troops they are worthless. On the other hand, combat troops would see that their struggles in the war are recognized. Patton is boosting up the troops morale. Patton wants selfless troops in the battlefield and it goes along with combat troops to be a team and act quicker to get the mission accomplished. Patton shows pathos when he st