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I address you, the Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress, at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union. I use the word "unprecedented," because at no previous time has American security been as seriously threatened from without as it is today.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms Speech: Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union," January 6, 1941

Which emotion is Roosevelt most likely trying to create in this passage from his Four Freedoms speech?

A. Regret that America didn't start supporting the war sooner

B. Anger that another country would dare to attack America

C. Urgency that America must do something or risk being attacked

D. Fear that Congress will refuse to approve funds for the war

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Catalina Yoder

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27 June, 17:03

Read this excerpt:

I address you, the Members of the Seventy-seventh Congress, at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union. I use the word "unprecedented," because at no previous time has American security been as seriously threatened from without as it is today.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms Speech: Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union," January 6, 1941

Which emotion is Roosevelt most likely trying to create in this passage from his Four Freedoms speech?

A. Regret that America didn't start supporting the war sooner

B. Anger that another country would dare to attack America

C. Urgency that America must do something or risk being attacked

D. Fear that Congress will refuse to approve funds for the war

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Kaydence Fowler · Answer 1

(C) is the most correct answer. By saying that this is an unprecedented time, FDR is trying to impart the idea that it is urgent that the country needs to respond in a way that will ensure its safety and security. He was imploring that the country was under a direct threat from outside forces, and that something had to be done and quickly.