Roosevelt - The West and the World
Uploaded by babyboo on Jan 29, 2002
America as a whole nation is fighting for the rights of the American people by attempting to preserve democracy.
Franklin D Roosevelt began the lend-lease agreement in 1941. This allowed America to sell, lease or lend materials to a country that was considered important to the U.S. The understanding was that after the war was over the materials or it’s equivalent would be returned.
Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech helped move the Lend-Lease bill through congress well. Shortly after its passage seven billion dollars in aid was on its way to the Atlantic. After this passage many American ships were attacked after Roosevelt ordered “Attack any enemy vessels within the U.S. defensive zone”.
Roosevelt wanted equity for all. He believed in the ability of freedom of speech and to practice all religions freely. “Americans have a right to freedom from fear”. He thought that enduring peace cannot be bought at the cost of other people’s freedom. In order to have all this one must come together with all of its energies, resources and organizational skills to regain and maintain a free world.
Roosevelt wanted Americans to live in a safe country, free from racism, free to practice all religions and to have the freedom of speech. In order to accomplish that goal he felt war was the answer.