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FDR: Those Americans who believed that we could live under the illusion of isolationism wanted the American eagle to imitate…

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Those Americans who believed that we could live under the illusion of isolationism wanted the American eagle to imitate the tactics of the ostrich.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt critiques isolationism by comparing it to an ostrich's behavior, emphasizing the need for active engagement in global affairs.

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