This ending isn't quite as epic as, say, The Usual Suspects or Rocky…but it's up there in terms of drama. FDR knows how to end on a strong note.

The theme of his finale is uniting as a people and overcoming the problems that have been facing the nation. He's got some clutch lines such as "let us unite in banishing fear" (71) and "together we cannot fail" (74).

He throws in his effective "my friends" (73) as well, reminding everyone that he's struggling along with them. One of the most important sticking points of the whole speech is how the nation will succeed as part of a team effort, with people working together to trust the system and not revert back to dangerous practices that caused the issues in the first place (namely, bank runs). Roosevelt's word choice hammers this point home.

An interesting point to note is that Roosevelt chose to not end his speech by saying "Thank you, and goodnight" as one might expect given the context of these radio fireside chats. Using such language would have been a completely acceptable and formal send-off, but by leaving words like those out and ending with the finality and punch of "together we cannot fail" (74), FDR leaves us with nothing but confidence and a strong sense of purpose.