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FDR: The Axis leaders, on the other hand, know by now that they have already reached their full strength, and that their…

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The Axis leaders, on the other hand, know by now that they have already reached their full strength, and that their steadily mounting losses in men and material cannot be fully replaced.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that the Axis powers have reached their peak strength and are facing significant losses.

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