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In "Four Freedoms Speech," how does Roosevelt make his ideas about the relationship between the individual and society clear?

a By using vivid language to describe people who have been helped by government programs, he illustrates that society has an obligation to help individuals who are struggling.

b By using references to the Bible, Roosevelt makes an argument that a society that values religion should also value helping the poor.

c Through allusions to historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Roosevelt makes the argument that America has always valued the individual over the good of society.

d By identifying goals for society before he asks individuals to provide anything, Roosevelt links the achievement of those goals to the contributions of citizens.

You'r answer would be (D.)By identifying goals for society before he asks individuals to provide anything, Roosevelt links the achievement of those goals to the contributions of citizens.

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Answer: D. By identifying goals for society before he asks individuals to provide anything, Roosevelt links the achievement of those goals to the contributions of citizens.

The Four Freedoms Speech was given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January, 1941. In fact, this speech was the 1941 State of the Union address. It highlighted four freedoms that Roosevelt believed every human should enjoy.

The speech addressed the national security of the U. S., which was a relevant topic due to the war in Europe. It highlighted the goals that America had as a society, and linked them to the contributons of citizens. Although not everyone was happy to depart from non-interventionism, the speech was very popular and the concepts very influential in postwar politics.