This statement emphasizes the necessity of collective effort and international cooperation for establishing lasting global peace. It rejects isolationism and unilateralism, advocating for shared responsibility among diverse actors to build and maintain a stable world order, recognizing the complexity of global challenges.
Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt: “The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation.”
The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, or one party, or one nation.
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This was part of a speech prepared for delivery on April 13, 1945, but Roosevelt died on April 12. The speech reflected his vision for post-World War II international cooperation and the formation of the United Nations.
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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.
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