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FDR: We had in Europe two active and indomitable allies--Britain and the Soviet Union--and there were also the heroic…

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We had in Europe two active and indomitable allies--Britain and the Soviet Union--and there were also the heroic resistance movements in the occupied countries, constantly engaging and harassing the Germans.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges the vital role of Britain, the Soviet Union, and resistance movements in the fight against Germany.

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