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LAD/Blog #7: Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

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The Proclamation of Neutrality written in 1793 by George Washington. It addressed the foreign policy of the United States. It stated that the United States would take a stance of neutrality on conflict with foreign powers like France and Britain. It also warned citizens to not get involved in these conflicts and by doing so they render themselves liable for punishment for aiding a power. Its purpose was to convey the United States position of neutrality. The United States policy of neutrality is very similar to Switzerland. As the United States were neutral in conflicts with world powers Switzerland were neutral in World War I and World War II.
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LAD #36: FDR’s Declaration of War

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FDR first speaks of December 7 th , 1941, “the date which will live in infamy,”. P Japan and the US had been in good relation, all was well but the Japanese secretly planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. T he Japanese were also engaging on the attack of the Pacific and were taking land on that front. United States must defend themselves and must win through absolute victory so that the American people would not be threatened by the Japanese claimed FDR. He ends his speech by asking Congress to declare war on Japan, entering World War 2. Jeanette Rankin was the singular vote that wasn't all for the war. This can be compared to Wilsons Declaration of War speech. As the President during World War I he asked Congress as FDR did to declare war. It was Wilsons fight for the protection of democracy.
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LAD/Blog #26: William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech

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