Question

What argument is Franklin

d. Roosevelt making in this excerpt from his "Four Freedoms" speech?

Answer 1

Roosevelt argued that the United States needed to ally itself with Britain and the Allies to protect human rights around the world.

Step-by-step explanation:

In his Four Freedoms speech, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke out strongly for the need to defend these rights for all people:

• freedom of speech
• freedom of worship
• freedom from want
• freedom from fear

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt put forth the Four Freedoms in his State of the Union Address to Congress in January, 1941. He was urging continued aid to Britain in their war effort, even making the case for a larger role of American involvement in the war against aggressive powers (such as Germany and Japan) that stood in the way of freedom.

Answer 2

He was telling the American public that the United State cannot stay isolated for long. As Germany had conquered most of Europe, it would only be a matter of time before they focus their attention to America. He laid down the four freedoms in his speech to tell the audience just how important these freedoms are. They go beyond party lines and they are what every person values. If they don’t take action, they would lose all four of them, meaning it would be a matter of time before they are next. Roosevelt wanted to convince them that isolationist policy will not protect them from war and if they truly cherish their freedom, they must be prepare to fight for eventually they will to face the Axis Powers.