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But the dreams of empire of the Japanese and Fascist leaders were modest in comparison with the gargantuan aspirations of Hitler and his Nazis.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “But the dreams of empire of the Japanese and Fascist leaders were modest in comparison with the gargantuan aspirations…”
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Roosevelt contrasts the ambitions of Japan and Fascist leaders with those of Hitler, emphasizing their scale.
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