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FDR: In every country conquered by the Nazis and the Fascists, or the Japanese militarists, the people have been reduced to…

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In every country conquered by the Nazis and the Fascists, or the Japanese militarists, the people have been reduced to the status of slaves or chattels.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt condemns the treatment of people in countries occupied by Axis powers, likening them to slaves.

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