Unit 3 Extending Freedom's Reach

…from The “Four Freedoms” Speech

Which president delivered The “Four Freedoms” Speech?

• John F. Kennedy

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Barack Obama

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 freedoms mentioned by the president?

• The freedom of religion

• The freedom from fear

• The freedom of thought

• The freedom of speech

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How does the president link his assertion that this speech occurs at an unprecedented moment to his later claim that this speech is “unique in our history”?

• No nation has ever succeeded in establishing a military dictatorship

• No nation has ever attempted to destroy the world’s democracy

• No nation has ever requested military assistance from the United States

• None of the above

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According to the speech, why is national unity critical for the present situation?

• National unity will allow the government to enforce special wartime laws

• National unity will lead to economic equality against all ranks

• National unity is the strongest possible defense against the enemy

• National unity will make full civil rights for all Americans

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As expressed in the excerpt from the “Four Freedoms” speech, what immediate course should the United States pursue?

• Negotiating with the dictators and aggressors

• Building its supply of military weapons

• Sending troops overseas to join the fight

• Holding emergency midterm elections

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What does the president say is happening at the present moment to the democratic way of life around the world?

• It is being neglected all over the world

• It is being reestablished all over the world

• It is being secured all over the world

• It is being attacked all over the world

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In his “Four Freedoms” speech, the president hopes for certain changes in the nation’s social and economic systems. Which sentence best describes the changes he feels are needed?

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

• He hopes to raise money for the coming war by selling savings bonds.

• He hopes to enable a government takeover of many private industries.

• He hopes to order the creation of a national health-insurance program.

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Inaugural Address

In his “Inaugural Address,” John F. Kennedy describes how human beings still fight for the same goals as their ancestors did. Which goal does he present as most important?

• Education

• Conquest

• Freedom

• Change

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In his address, Kennedy expresses the belief that the rights of human beings come from which of the following?

• From God

• From nature

• From the principles of liberty

• From the discussions of wise thinkers

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One of the key points expressed in Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” is that the United States will go to any length to defend an important value. What is that value?

• Maintaining international freedoms

• Protecting liberty around the world

• Establishing the threat of war

• Honoring America’s history

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