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There have been two great crises in our national history—two crises where failure meant the absolute breaking asunder of the Nation—one the Revolutionary War, one the Civil War.
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Roosevelt identifies two pivotal crises in American history that could have led to national disintegration: the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
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