Analysis Of Give Me Liberty By Eric Foner

According to Eric Foner’s “Give Me Liberty” Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in 1882 and the fifth cousin of Theodore Roosevelt he won the election of 1932 as the 32nd president. While everyone was in despair from the Great Depression he began to restore the confidence of the people starting with a “bank holiday” and his series of broadcasts to the public. During the “bank holiday” all banking operations were temporarily stopped and many acts were passed to rescue the financial system and prevent the reckless actions that helped contribute to the crash. His broadcasts to the public were called “fireside chats” through these he was able to include the public in politics and he was able persuade them to agree to America joining World War II …show more content…
When he said “The assailants are still on the march, threatening other nations, great and small”, he was highlighting the fact they were taking over almost all of Europe and they were going to continue to spread. Roosevelt believed that either way if they stayed neutral or not, America was going to be forced into war. He foreshadowed what effects the war in Europe and Asia could have on America whether it be economical, social, or political. 1b) He believed that in order to protect America from Axis power, America had to help out the countries defending against the Axis Powers by getting rid of the ideals of American isolationism. “In times like these, it is immature-and incidentally, untrue-for anybody to brag that an unprepared America, single-handed, and with one hand tied behind its back, can hold off the whole world” Here he is stating that if they stay isolated from the war and the Axis Powers continue is their expansion America will have no allies to help. By using fear tactics, he is showing everyone that America will not be prepared if they are targeted after. Nevertheless, this tactic makes them realize how wide scaled the importance of this war would be. 1c) Some of the sacrifices Roosevelt urged were raise in taxes, cooperation, and effort from the leaders of business, labor and agriculture, money and permission to give weapons and materials to the nations in battle with the Axis Powers. 2a) During the speech he refers to the nations battling with the Axis Powers as neighbors and friends. Friends are linked by a history and he is emphasizing their friendship and the importance of having allies. Roosevelt is also emphasizing that if they want to keep a good relationship they should help each other out. He is using a method to a message through to the Americans that those nations that are fighting against the Axis Powers are