1942Roosevelt Promises Aid to Britain

In his State of the Union speech, President Roosevelt promis...
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🗣️ Roosevelt Delivers Quarantine Speech

President Roosevelt gives the Quarantine Speech outlining a move away from neutrality and towards "quarantining" all aggressors.
Roosevelt Delivers Quarantine Speech (1937)
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✉️ Roosevelt Seeks Peace with Germany and Italy

U.S. President Roosevelt sends letter to German Chancellor Hitler and Italian Prime Minister Mussolini seeking peace.
Roosevelt Seeks Peace with Germany and Italy (1939)
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🕊️ Roosevelt's Appeal to European Powers

The President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt sends an appeal to all European powers involved in the crisis asking them to abstain from bombing civilian and unfortified cities. Germany's Führer, Adolf Hitler, answers immediately assuring the American chargé d'affaires Alexander C. Kirk that the Luftwaffe will only attack military targets. The British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain also promises to abide to the request, as does Poland's ambassador to the US Jerzy Antoni Potocki.
Roosevelt's Appeal to European Powers (1939)
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🗳️ Roosevelt Promises Not to Send US Troops to War

President Roosevelt, in the middle of an election campaign, promises not to send "our boys" to war.
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💰 Roosevelt Promises Aid to Britain

In his State of the Union speech, President Roosevelt promises more aid to Britain, including planes and troops.
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🗳️ Roosevelt Announces Fourth Term Bid

President Roosevelt announces that he will run for an unprecedented fourth term as U.S. President.
Roosevelt Announces Fourth Term Bid (1944)
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