Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt: “We must be the great arsenal of democracy.”

This statement urged the United States to become the primary supplier of military equipment and support to Allied nations during World War II. It highlighted America's crucial role in defending democratic ideals against rising fascism, even before direct involvement in the war.

Delivered in a Fireside Chat as World War II raged in Europe. Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany, facing severe shortages, and the US was debating its role between isolationism and intervention.

American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As a leader of the Democratic Party, he built the New Deal Coalition, which defined modern liberalism in the U.S. throughout the middle third of the 20th century.