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FDR: “And I am sure that even now the Nazis are waiting to see whether the United States will by silence give them the green…”

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And I am sure that even now the Nazis are waiting to see whether the United States will by silence give them the green light to go ahead on this path of destruction.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses concern that silence from the U.S. may embolden Nazi aggression.

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