FDR: “They cannot forever let pass, without effective protest, acts of…”

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They cannot forever let pass, without effective protest, acts of aggression against sister nations--acts which automatically undermine all of us.

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Roosevelt stresses the need for nations to respond to acts of aggression to maintain collective security.

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FDR: “They cannot forever let pass, without effective protest, acts of aggression against sister nations--acts which…”