An up-close and personal view of one of the most powerful leaders of the twentieth century. Study the Great Depression, explore the causes of WWII and the rise of fascism and examine the impact Roosevelt's famous speech had on saving democracy around the world. Includes activities, charts, maps and time lines.

In his 1941 State of the Union address, President Franklin Roosevelt framed America's role in World War II, and ultimately its role in forging the post-war world to come, as a fight for freedom. Four freedoms, to be exact: freedom of speech, freedom from want, freedom of religion, and freedom from fear. In this new look at one of the most influential presidential addresses ever delivered, historian Jeffrey A. Engel joins together with six other leading scholars to explore how each of Roosevelt's freedoms evolved over time, for Americans and for the wider world.

W.W. Norton and Co. presents the text of "The Four Freedoms" speech that was delivered by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) to the U.S. Congress on January 6, 1941. Roosevelt described the four essential human freedoms as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

An enlightening selection of writings by the US president who defined the American way as he led the country through the twentieth century’s darkest days. As the thirty-second president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt navigated the country out of the Great Depression through an extraordinary agenda of public works and financial reforms known as the New Deal. He then inspired the American people to stand up to tyranny by speaking out against fascist regimes abroad during the Second World War. These were defining moments for America, and Roosevelt brilliantly articulated their significance in a series of speeches and other public addresses. The American Way presents a selection of his historic writings, which established the ideological foundations of contemporary American democracy.