FDR: “Turning now to our enemy who is first on the list for destruction…”

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Turning now to our enemy who is first on the list for destruction-- Germany has her back against the wall-- in fact three walls at once!

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt declares Germany's precarious position in the war, emphasizing their imminent defeat.

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FDR: “Turning now to our enemy who is first on the list for destruction-- Germany has her back against the wall-- in fact…”