In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his 'Four Freedoms' speech in a joint session of Congress at the State of the Union In the speech, President Roosevelt articulated four fundamental freedoms that people 'everywhere in the world' should share: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
The Four Freedoms Speech by FDR
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In which year did FDR deliver the Four Freedoms speech?
Which one below is not one of the four freedoms presented by FDR in his speech?
- Freedom from Ignorance
- Freedom from Want
- Freedom of Speech
In a few words, name one of the freedoms mentioned in FDR's 'Four Freedoms' speech?
What was the purpose of the Four Freedoms Speech?
- To prepare Americans for possible war with Germany.
- To urge Congress for more funding for military defense programs.
- To declare war on Japan.
Where did FDR deliver the Four Freedoms Speech?
- United States Capitol
- The White House
- US Congress
What were the four freedoms that FDR mentioned in his speech?
- Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
- Freedom of press, freedom to bear arms, freedom to own property and freedom to assemble.
- Freedom to travel, freedom of education, right to vote and right to work.
Franklin D. Roosevelt wrote the “Four Freedoms” speech in just one day. The “Four Freedoms” speech was not the first of its kind. President Woodrow Wilson gave a similar speech in 1918, outlining “Fourteen Points” for peace. The “Four Freedoms” speech was the first of its kind to be broadcast nationally on the radio.
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Norman Rockwell's "Four Freedoms"
Look at the image What details do you notice? Which freedom does this represent?
Look at the image What details do you notice? Which freedom does this represent?
Look at the image What details do you notice? Which freedom does this represent?
Look at the image What details do you notice? Which freedom does this represent?
Norman Rockwell's "Four Freedoms"
Look at the image What details do you notice? Which freedom does this represent