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FDR: “The aroused conscience of humanity will not permit failure in this supreme endeavor.”

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The aroused conscience of humanity will not permit failure in this supreme endeavor.
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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

This statement reflects Roosevelt's belief in the moral imperative to succeed in establishing peace after the war.

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