Topic > The Positive Consequences of World War II - 730

The harsh treatment by the Nazis, above all, awakened Americans to the awareness to focus on improving equality. FDR in his speech focused on four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. It is argued that a fifth freedom, freedom of enterprise, is present thanks to the power of big business. The speech pushed Americans to embody diversity. The idea of ​​acceptance was spread through published writings on the absurdity of racism. Although America was determined to become a welcoming nation, the idea was hindered by a lack of trust in minorities. Race riots have made a great contribution to the increase in fear. Additionally, Executive Order 9066 affecting Asian Americans pushed the Japanese into internment