Why does President Roosevelt compare the situation

to a war?

Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is

no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and

courageously. It can be accomplished in part by direct

recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as

we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same

time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly

needed projects.

O to remind people that the United States had just

fought in World War I

O to scare people into listening to him and his

proposals

O to emphasize the importance of taking action

O to mobilize the military to help with the projects