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In the beginning our most important military task was to prevent our enemies--the strongest and most violently aggressive powers that ever have threatened civilization--from winning decisive victories.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “In the beginning our most important military task was to prevent our enemies--the strongest and most violently…”
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Roosevelt highlights the importance of preventing aggressive powers from achieving decisive victories early in the war.
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