The Great Arsenal of Democracy: No One Will Be Safe if the Axis Gain Too Much Power (Sentences 50-67) Summary

Give 'Em An Inch And They'll Take A Mile.

  • Germany, like all people tripping on power, was not exactly kind in taking over. Some countries couldn't do anything because of nonintervention pacts, while others had been promised by the Germans they'd be safe from any kind of invasion.
  • People are being attacked and enslaved by the Germans, who say they're only "restoring order" or trying to protect countries from other aggressive forces.
  • Ireland wouldn't maintain its freedom if Germany gained power in Britain, and the Azores Islands, an autonomous region of Portugal, would also be in danger.
  • Oh, and FDR wants you to know the Azores are closer to the U.S. in the Atlantic Ocean than Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean.