The "Four Freedoms" Speech - Review

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Why does Roosevelt see the present threat to American society as “unprecedented?”

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No nation has ever attempted to destroy the world’s democracies.

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Why is national unity critical for the present situation?

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National unity is the strongest possible defense against the enemy.

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What changes does Roosevelt feel the nation needs socially and economically?

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He hopes to lift many more citizens above the poverty level.

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What immediate course of action is Roosevelt saying that the U.S. should pursue?

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Building up its supply of military weapons.

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What is tyranny?

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cruel rule over a nation or people

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What is treachery?

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act of betrayal

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What is disarmament?

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limiting or getting rid of weapons

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What is appeasement?

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giving into demands in order to keep peace.

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What is propaganda?

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information often of a false or misleading nature, used to promote a cause.

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Pacification

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state of calm or peace put in place through diplomacy, or political negotiation

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