The Great Arsenal of Democracy: Tough-o-Meter

    The Great Arsenal of Democracy: Tough-o-Meter

      (4) Base Camp

      Take comfort, Shmoopers—this speech is pretty easy read. There are some $15 words (we're super attached to pelf and plan to use it everyday until the end of time) that may require a dictionary, and unless you're super up-to-date on your World War II history, you'll probably need to keep a timeline of events handy.

      Other than that, FDR keeps it simple. It's kind of what he was known for, after all.