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A man named Francis Bellamy actually wrote the Pledge in 1892, as an expression of sworn loyalty to the U.S. But some considered Bellamy a socialist, so over the next 50 years, people tried changing and adding parts to the Pledge. By 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was recently baptized a Presbyterian, felt a certain change was needed. With the Cold War gaining strength, and the pressure of politics, this became a fight against communism, and "under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Did original pledge of allegiance include under God?
no, it did not include the word god. it was later added in because the church said you have to believe in God.
What happen to the pledge of allegiance in February 12 1948?
In God We Trust was added
Why was the pledge of allegiance created?
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892. The original version did not contain the phrase 'under God,' which was added in 1954.
Did Abraham Lincoln add anything as he was speaking in the Gettysburg Address?
Yes, he did he summarized the cause for the war and noted all the suffering that had occured. He stated that those who have died shall not have done so in vain and that the country must be preserved. His words put in perspective what was at stake: "...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Which sentence from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address best shows the spiritual tone of his speech?
that this nation, under God,
