Question

What was the motivation behind roosevelt's "four freedoms" speech to congress in January 1941?

A. to encourage congress to support an immediate declaration of war?
B. to increase economic support for Britain
C. to appease Germany and other Axis powers
D. to persuade Congress to take an neutral position in the war

Answer 1

B. to increase economic support for Britain

Step-by-step explanation:

At the end of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress on 6 January 1941, he outlined four basic elements of freedom and speech came to be known as Four Freedom Speech. His concern about the rising power of Hitler in Europe and Japan in Southeast Asia made it necessary for America to prepare for war. This speech was an attempt to hint about the same. And the first step was to provide support to the Britain.