Question

The text below is from a speech given by President Franklin Roosevelt about European events in 1937: "It seems to be unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading. When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease." Which explains why the majority of Americans opposed Roosevelt's speech?

Answer 1

The answer is "...when an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease..."

He gave emphasis that the US would remain neutral in all the wars that were currently happening. President Roosevelt was trying to save America by not getting involve of wars which is destroying European countries

Answer 2

Answer: Roosevelt promoted U.S. intervention in the European conflict, which went against mainstream support of U.S. isolationism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Quarantine Speech, given by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on October 5, 1937, in Chicago, called for a worldwide quarantine as a better option to the political spirit of American neutrality and non-intervention that was widespread at the moment. The last few years, against Roosevelt´s wishes, Congress had passed the Neutrality Acts. His speech increased America's isolationist stance.