The "Four Freedoms" Speech - Review

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

• No nation has fought against the US in a war.

• The United States military does not engage in warlike activity.

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

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Why is national unity critical for the present situation?

• National unity is the strongest possible defense against the enemy.

• The nation needs to build the military defense system.

• Propaganda has played a role in dividing the national unity.

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

• He hopes to build more baseball stadiums to provide entertainment for the people.

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

• He hopes to make men under 18 join the military forces.

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

• Women should take over in factories.

• Build the economy by getting new jobs.

• Building up its supply of military weapons.

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What are three of the “four essential human freedoms” as outlined by Roosevelt?

• Freedom from fear

• Freedom from military

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom from want

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What is tyranny?

• a democracy

• cruel rule over a nation or people

• a national program during war

• act of betrayal

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What is treachery?

• getting rid of weapons

• act of betrayal

• working intensely

• hate and greed

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What is disarmament?

• limiting or getting rid of weapons

• a group of soldiers

• fighting against one another

• giving into demands in order to keep peace.

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What is appeasement?

• a form of torture

• a democratic plan of government

• limiting or getting rid of weapons.

• giving into demands in order to keep peace.

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What is propaganda?

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

• news from spies to other countries

• a government plan of action in a war

• weapons obtained by the military

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