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FDR: “I shudder to think of what will happen to humanity, including ourselves, if this war ends in an inconclusive peace, and…”

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I shudder to think of what will happen to humanity, including ourselves, if this war ends in an inconclusive peace, and another war breaks out when the babies of today have grown to fighting age.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses concern about the consequences of an inconclusive peace leading to future conflicts.

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