No realistic American can expect from a dictator's peace international generosity, or return of true independence, or world disarmament, or freedom of expression, or freedom of religion-or even good business. Such a peace would bring no security for
us or for our neighbors. “Those, who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty
nor safety.".. As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft-headed...Our
national policy is this...we are committed to all-inclusive national defense...full support of all those resolute people everywhere
who are resisting aggression and are thereby keeping war away from our Hemisphere.. that the democratic cause shall prevail;
and we strengthen the defense and the security of our own nation... We know that enduring peace cannot be bought at the cost
of other people's freedom...
Our most useful and immediate role is to act as an arsenal for them as well as for ourselves... The happiness of future
generations of Americans may well depend upon how effective and how immediate we can make our aid felt...If the Congress
maintains these principles, the voters, putting patriotism ahead of pocketbooks, will give you their applause. In the future days,
which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms:
The first is freedom of speech and expression-everywhere in the world.
The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way-everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure
to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants everywhere in the world.
The fourth is freedom from fear-which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to
such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression
against any neighbor-anywhere in the world.
This nation has placed its destiny in the hands and heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women; and its faith in
freedom under the guidance of God. Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who
struggle to gain those rights and keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save
victory

6. In what ways does FDR shift American public opinion toward involvement in the war? What should be our role?