FDR: “If another form of government can present a united front in its attack…”

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If another form of government can present a united front in its attack on a democracy, the attack must and will be met by a united democracy.

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In this quote, Roosevelt asserts that democracies must respond collectively to threats posed by authoritarian regimes.

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FDR: “If another form of government can present a united front in its attack on a democracy, the attack must and will be met…”