Episode 12: The Great Arsenal of Democracy

Give Me Liberty: The Making of American Exceptionalism

English - March 23, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB
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Around the time of World War II, the United States once again faced the question of what it means to be a force of power on the world stage and preserve liberty both at home and abroad. In this episode, Rick and Luke explore how Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chat “The Arsenal of Democracy” combined the necessity for both national security and the safety of liberty.