Question

in january 1941, president franklin delano roosevelt delivered his annual state - of - the - union address. world war ii was raging in europe, but america was not yet involved. in this excerpt from his speech, roosevelt presents the reasons why he believes america should enter the war. from \four freedoms\ by franklin delano roosevelt... every realist knows that the democratic way of life is at this moment being directly assailed in every part of the world - assailed either by arms, or by secret spreading of poisonous propaganda by those who seek to destroy unity and promote discord in nations that are still at peace. review the first three paragraphs of the passage, which begin on page 1 and end on page 2. how are these paragraphs connected to the idea of the \four essential human freedoms\ on pages 3 - 4? they list the steps of a dictators rise to power, while the four freedoms show the path to democracy. they introduce a problem facing the world, and the four freedoms present a long - term solution. they define the united states role in the world, and the four freedoms describe the nations ideals. they suggest one possible course of action for the united states, while the four freedoms offer an alternative.

Explanation:

The first three paragraphs discuss the threat to the democratic way of life globally. The "four essential human freedoms" offer a vision for a better - world. The initial paragraphs introduce the problem of the assault on democracy, and the four freedoms are presented as a long - term solution to such problems.

Answer:

They introduce a problem facing the world, and the four freedoms present a long - term solution.