October 30, 1941: Roosevelt Approves $1 Billion Lend-Lease Aid to Britain
#OTD20 — October 30, 1941: President Roosevelt makes approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to Britain, demonstrating U.S. support for the Allies during WWII.
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John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address, 1961
John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in 1961 underscored the changing global landscape, emphasizing that though the world was different from when the country’s forefathers established the nation, the foundational beliefs of freedom and human rights remained paramount. Kennedy highlighted the challenges and responsibilities of a new generation of Americans, calling them to take up the
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Four Freedoms, Annual Message to Congress, 1941
In his 1941 annual message to Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt articulates the unparalleled external challenges that America faced at the time. Drawing parallels with past domestic crises and wars, FDR emphasizes the nation’s unwavering resolve to maintain its rights and the principles of peaceful commerce. He reaffirms America’s historic stance against enforced isolation and
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Franklin Roosevelt: D-Day Prayer
On the night of June 6, 1944, President Roosevelt delivered a national radio address to the nation on the Allied invasion of Western Europe. The date and timing of the amphibious landing—the opening of the long-awaited second front—had been top secret. Now, he acknowledged “success thus far” and urged the people to “devote themselves in a continuance of
Franklin Roosevelt: Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union, 1941
In January 1941, as the German Army advanced through Europe, many Americans continued to believed the United States should stay out of the war. As he stepped to the lectern in the U.S. Capitol building, President Roosevelt understood Britain’s need for American support. What followed was an eloquent and urgent appeal for continued aid to Great
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