FDR: “In oligarchies, militarism has leapt forward, while in those Nations…”

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In oligarchies, militarism has leapt forward, while in those Nations which have retained democracy, militarism has waned.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt contrasts the rise of militarism in oligarchies with the decline of militarism in democracies.

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