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President Roosevelt's speech. President Roosevelt asks Americans to do many things to help their allies in Europe defend themselves from Germany. Check those ideas you found in the passage you read..Switch to manufacturing military goodsRemain neutral for the next year and then decide if the US should go to warWork hard and fastSupport the cause of democracySend supplies to Great Britain only
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President Roosevelt portrays Nazi Germany and the Axis powers as unholy tyrants who rule with brute force and cruelty. He warns that these powers will take over the world if they are not stopped by the United States and its allies.
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President Roosevelt asks Americans to do many things to help their allies in Europe defend themselves from Germany. Check those ideas you found in the passage you read..
An arsenal is a warehouse for weapons.In a paragraph, describe what you think Roosevelt meant when he described the United States as the “arsenal of democracy.”
When President Roosevelt described the United States as the “arsenal of democracy,” he meant that the country would serve as the primary supplier of weapons and military equipment to democratic nations, such as Great Britain, who were fighting against the Axis powers. Even though the United States had not yet officially entered World War II, Roosevelt believed that using America's industrial strength to produce massive quantities of supplies was essential to protecting democratic values worldwide. By acting as a warehouse and factory for the tools of war, the U.S. could help defeat totalitarianism without immediately sending troops into combat.
How successful was Roosevelt in persuading his listeners to agree with his point of view? Do you think this speech was successful?Write a paragraph in which you tell whether or not this speech was successful and why.
Roosevelt’s speech was successful because he connected the defense of democracy to American values and appealed to listeners’ pride in their country. He warned against governments that mistreated their people, but reassured Americans that he wanted to avoid entering the war if possible. By encouraging people to support the effort to keep the world safe for democracy, he gave listeners a way to act on their concerns.
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Roosevelt states that the beliefs of the Axis powers are in direct opposition to the beliefs of .
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Roosevelt uses language to describe the “new order” of the Axis powers.
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