Excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" Speech
Let us say to the democracies, “We Americans are vitally concerned in your defense of freedom. We are putting forth our energies, our resources, and our organizing powers to give you the strength to regain and maintain a free world. We shall send you, in ever-increasing numbers, ships, planes, tanks, guns. This is our purpose and our pledge.”
. . .
There is nothing mysterious about the foundations of a healthy and strong democracy. The basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple.
They are:
Equality of opportunity for youth and for others.
Jobs for those who can work.
Security for those who need it.
The ending of special privilege for the few.
The preservation of civil liberties for all.
The enjoyment of the fruits of scientific progress in a wider and constantly rising standard of living.
These are the simple and basic things that must never be lost sight of in the turmoil and unbelievable complexity of our modern world.
These are the simple and basic things that must never be lost sight of in the turmoil and unbelievable complexity of our modern world. The inner and abiding strength of our economic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to which they fulfill these expectations. . . .
In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.
Use Roosevelt’s "Four Freedoms" speech to answer the question.
Proponents of which of the following campaigns would most strongly have disagreed with FDR's claim regarding civil liberties?
A.
Double V
B.
isolationism
C.
Rosie the Riveter
D.
Japanese internment
D. Japanese internment
The answer is D. Japanese internment.
The "Four Freedoms" speech by Franklin Roosevelt emphasized the importance of preserving civil liberties for all. However, during World War II, the United States government forcibly interned more than 120,000 people of Japanese descent, including American citizens, in internment camps. This action violated the civil liberties and rights of these individuals and went against the principles Roosevelt expressed in his speech. Therefore, proponents of the campaign against Japanese internment would strongly disagree with FDR's claim regarding civil liberties.