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Roosevelt proposes the four freedoms as the foundation for a world that he envisions as entirely different from what he refers to as the 'new order.' Can you identify the characteristics of the 'new order'? Please provide textual evidence to justify your response

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Roosevelt's 'new order' focused on the Four Freedoms and supporting the United Nations and is contrasted by the fascist 'new order,' which suppressed freedoms and expanded authoritarian control.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'new order' was a vision he had for the post-war world which starkly contrasted the totalitarian regimes that were taking hold in Europe, known to some as the 'new order' of fascism. Roosevelt's conceptualization of the future was characterized by the Four Freedoms: the freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. These freedoms were at odds with the fascist 'new order' that aimed at expanding authoritarian control and suppressing the freedoms that Roosevelt deemed essential. Roosevelt's dedication to these freedoms was reflected in the support for the United Nations, the Atlantic Charter, and his confidence in forging a peace based on what were also Woodrow Wilson's principles of self-determination and free trade.

The 'new order' of the Axis powers was characterized by aggressive territorial expansion, suppression of individual freedoms, and strict state control, which was the antithesis of Roosevelt's vision. His efforts to establish a foundation for global peace and security were encapsulated in the development and eventual support for the United Nations and major wartime conferences with Allies like the Atlantic Charter. Textual evidence from Roosevelt's speeches and the principles set forth in the Atlantic Charter support this understanding of the characteristics of the 'new order' and how it contrasted with Roosevelt's Four Freedoms.

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