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These Nazi submarines and raiders are the rattlesnakes of the Atlantic.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “These Nazi submarines and raiders are the rattlesnakes of the Atlantic.”
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Here, Roosevelt likens Nazi submarines to dangerous rattlesnakes, highlighting their threat to maritime safety.
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