FDR: “So our terms to Italy are still the same as our terms to Germany and…”

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So our terms to Italy are still the same as our terms to Germany and Japan--"unconditional surrender.

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Roosevelt outlines the unwavering demand for total surrender from Axis powers during World War II.

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FDR: “So our terms to Italy are still the same as our terms to Germany and Japan--"unconditional surrender.”