Question

passage 1 excerpt from franklin d. roosevelts four freedoms speech on january 6, 1941, president franklin d. roosevelt spoke to congress about the potential effect that world war ii might have on the united states and its policies. his address has since become popularly known as the four freedoms speech. it is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been threatened by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what i seek to convey is the historic truth that the united states as a nation has at all times maintained clear, definite opposition, to any attempt to lock us in behind an ancient.. wall while the procession of civilization went past. today, thinking of our children and of their children, we oppose enforced isolation for ourselves or for any other part of the americas. the need of the moment is that our actions and our policy should be devoted primarily - almost exclusively - to meeting this foreign peril. for all our domestic problems are now a part of the great emergency. just as our national policy in internal affairs has been based upon a decent respect for the rights and the dignity of all our fellow men within our gates so our national policy in foreign affairs has been based on a decent respect for the rights and dignity of all select the correct answer. how do the purposes for roosevelts and bushs speeches differ? a. roosevelt is trying to build support in the fight for freedom outside the united states; bush is offering reassurance to u.s. citizens after an attack on their soil. b. roosevelt is offering comfort to american citizens who are fighting abroad; bush is trying to rally support for an immediate counterattack against terrorists. c. roosevelt is providing an informational update on the security situation in europe; bush is reminding u.s. citizens that freedom must be defended. d. roosevelt is declaring war on anti - democratic forces in europe; bush is urging restraint among those who want revenge

Explanation:

Roosevelt's speech was given before the U.S. was directly involved in a major war (prior to 1941), aiming to build support for a stance on freedom and national policy. Bush's context (assuming a post - 9/11 or similar attack scenario, as the question compares to Roosevelt) would involve immediate responses like counter - attacks. Roosevelt's purpose is more about long - term support for a cause (freedom) outside immediate U.S. soil conflict (as the U.S. wasn't yet in full - scale war in 1941 as per the passage context). Bush, in a post - attack (like 9/11 - type scenario) would be in an immediate response mode (counterattack).

Answer:

C. Roosevelt is providing an informational update on the security situation in Europe; Bush is reminding U.S. citizens that freedom must be defended.