Question

What argument is Franklin

d. Roosevelt making in this excerpt from his "Four Freedoms" speech?

Answer 1

The argument that Franklin D. Roosevelt making in this excerpt from his "Four Freedoms" speech is: Americans should not assume that they are safe from attack and so must be prepared for war. This speech was supposed to make people understand that they have to be ready to fight for their homeland. Franklin D. Roosevelt was sure that if people get to know the four freedoms, they will think that it really worth fighting for, which will prepare America to be a success in any upcoming wars.

Answer 2

I've seen a different set of choices for answers with this question.  Another answer might be:

Roosevelt is suggesting that the United States will have to ally itself with Britain and the Allies to protect human rights around the world.

Explanation:

In his Four Freedoms speech, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke out strongly for the need to defend these rights for all people:

• freedom of speech
• freedom of worship
• freedom from want
• freedom from fear

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt put forth the Four Freedoms in his State of the Union Address to Congress in January, 1941.  He was urging continued aid to Britain in their war effort, even making the case for a larger role of American involvement in the war against aggressive powers (such as Germany and Japan) that stood in the way of freedom.