Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms
During the State of the Union on January 6, 1941, a calm and collected Roosevelt took a stance isolationism which was a crisis at that time and called for defence of the global democracy. He wrapped this in the following freedoms;
· Liberty of speech and expression
· Liberty of worship
· Privilege from want
· Liberty from fear
Roosevelt had a firm belief that these freedoms were attainable in the lifetime of Americans who, 11 months later, began the stride to war. The speech outlined what Americans were fighting for in the second World War (Burton, n.d.).
References
Kennedy, J. F. (1962). We choose to go to the Moon. Speech delivered at Rice University, Houston,
It is very interesting to know about the significant historical event. It was about Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union address to the country. He stated the importance of international democracy and offered a persuasive case against isolationism. However, many Americans of that time found connected with Roosevelt’s emphasis on the rights that were of speech, expression, religion, freedom from their desires, and freedom from fear. It is amazing how his belief that freedoms may be achieved inspired Americans to join the army during World War 2. It is amazing how leaders and vision may affect the direction of history.
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