FDR: “A war which threatened to envelop the world in flames has been…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 1939

A war which threatened to envelop the world in flames has been averted; but it has become increasingly clear that world peace is not assured.

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Democratic · New York

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Annual Message to Congress

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FDR: “A war which threatened to envelop the world in flames has been averted; but it has become increasingly clear that world…”