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“There has been one persistent theme through all Axis propaganda. This theme has been that Americans are admittedly rich, that Americans have considerable industrial power - but that Americans are soft and decadent, that they cannot and will not unite and work and fight. ... Let them tell that to the Marines!”

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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving for 12 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II, implementing a series of reform measures known as the New Deal. more

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