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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Franklin-DFranklin D. Roosevelt - WW2, Allies, Diplomacy | Britannica

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   Jan 11, 2000 · Eleanor Roosevelt (born October 11, 1884, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 7, 1962, New York City, New York) was an American first lady (1933–45), the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, and a United Nations diplomat and humanitarian. She was, in her time, one of the world’s most widely admired and ...

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     President Franklin D. Roosevelt Declares War on Japan (Full Speech) | War Archives

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3. millercenter.org › the-presidency › presidentialSeptember 11, 1941: Fireside Chat 18: On The Greer Incident

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   Roosevelt takes advantage of the Greer incident, in which a German submarine fired on an American destroyer near Iceland, to argue for more American involvement in the war. Citing the incident as an act of aggression, Roosevelt orders escorts to protect Lend Lease convoys and shoot German submarines on sight.

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   The actions FDR took between November 1940 and December 7, 1941, still one full year in the future, laid the cornerstone for American participation in World War II. Working in conjunction with Winston Churchill, FDR took definitive steps in the year before Pearl Harbor to solidify American aid to Britain and prepare the United States for war.

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6. www.loc.gov › resource › afc1986022Speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York (Transcript ...

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   Book/Printed Material Speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York (Transcript)

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   Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington. Defense and War. Foreign Policy. by Franklin D. Roosevelt. September 03, 1939. Study Questions. No study questions. Tonight my single duty is to speak to the whole of America. Until 4:30 this morning I had hoped against hope that some miracle would prevent a devastating war in ...

8. www.loc.gov › static › programsComplete Presidential Speeches of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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   Complete Presidential Speeches--Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) Added to the National Registry: 2022 Essay by Harvey J. Kaye (guest post)* “Democracy is not a static thing… It is an everlasting march.”— Franklin Roosevelt, October 1 st, 1935 . Scholars and lay people alike agree that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of our three greatest

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   What did Roosevelt do in WW2?

   • From the start of American involvement in World War II, Roosevelt took the lead in establishing a grand alliance among all countries fighting the Axis powers. He met with Churchill in a number of wartime conferences at which differences were settled amicably. One early difference centred upon the question of an invasion of France.

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   How did FDR affect WW2?

   • He was now able to use all his influence to align the United States covertly behind Britain in her war against Germany. The actions FDR took between November 1940 and December 7, 1941, still one full year in the future, laid the cornerstone for American participation in World War II.

   How Franklin D. Roosevelt Prepared the U.S. for World War II

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   What was the purpose of Roosevelt's speech?

   • Roosevelt’s speech amounted to a call to arms for a national audience that suddenly needed to shift to a war footing that meant wage and price controls; shortages of food, fuel, and other strategic materials; and, of course, the induction into the armed forces of their sons, husbands, fathers, and sweethearts. Changes During Delivery

   Crafting a Call to Arms: FDR’s Day of Infamy Speech

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   Why did Roosevelt shoot a German submarine?

   • Roosevelt takes advantage of the Greer incident, in which a German submarine fired on an American destroyer near Iceland, to argue for more American involvement in the war. Citing the incident as an act of aggression, Roosevelt orders escorts to protect Lend Lease convoys and shoot German submarines on sight.

   September 11, 1941: Fireside Chat 18: On The Greer Incident

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10. prologue.blogs.archives.gov › 2011/12/05 › craftingCrafting a Call to Arms: FDR’s Day of Infamy Speech

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    Dec 5, 2011 · Roosevelt delivers the “Day of Infamy” speech to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941. To the right, in uniform, is Roosevelt’s son James, who escorted his father to the Capitol. Seated in the back are Vice President Henry Wallace and Speaker Sam Rayburn. For the rest of that afternoon, Roosevelt and his advisers were busy at ...