FDR: “This was one determined step towards creating a permanent world system…”

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This was one determined step towards creating a permanent world system based on force, on terror and on murder.

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Roosevelt describes the Nazi campaign as a significant step towards a world dominated by terror and violence.

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FDR: “This was one determined step towards creating a permanent world system based on force, on terror and on murder.”