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Four Freedoms
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Historical Context and Genesis
Roosevelt delivered the address amidst the Battle of Britain, when the threat of Axis expansion loomed large over the Atlantic democracies. The speech, formally titled the "Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union," was a strategic pivot point, aiming to shift American focus from isolationism toward active support for nations resisting [totalitarian aggression](/…