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Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms Essay

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In 1941, during his speech of the Union Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed what he referred to as the Four Freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. The Four Freedoms speech was part of Roosevelt's State of the Union address in 1941. This speech was given to provide the reason to Americans as to why we were assisting Britain in their war against Germany and why America would need to eventually need to help or support other countries fighting. In the first part of the speech, Roosevelt explains the world’s “situation” and that America needs to be prepared for any potential war. Roosevelt then states that, unlike other nations that fight wars, the United States does not fight wars for empire
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