USA HISTORY

Which U.S. policy was a direct result of this speech? I also ask this Congress for authority and for funds sufficient . . . to be turned over to those nations which are now in actual war with aggressor nations. Our most useful and immediate role is to act as an arsenal for them as well as for ourselves. They do not need manpower, but they do need billions of dollars’ worth of the weapons of defense.-President Franklin Roosevelt, 1941

(A) ** Lend Lease Act

(B) New Deal

(C) Selective Service Act

(D) Marshall plan

Concept note-1: -In an address known as the Four Freedoms speech (technically the 1941 State of the Union address), he proposed four fundamental freedoms that people “everywhere in the world” ought to enjoy: Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from want.

Concept note-2: -This speech, delivered by President Franklin Roosevelt on January 6, 1941, became known as his “Four Freedoms Speech” due to a short closing portion in which he described his vision for extending American ideals throughout the world.

Concept note-3: -He sought to emphasize the historic nature of the events at Pearl Harbor, implicitly urging the American people never to forget the attack and memorialize its date. The term “day of infamy” has become widely used by the media to refer to any moment of supreme disgrace or evil.

Concept note-4: -Rationing involved setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items. The government issued a number of “points” to each person, even babies, which had to be turned in along with money to purchase goods made with restricted items.