When President Roosevelt gave his Four Freedoms speech in 1941, much of
his audience opposed getting involved in World War II, which was raging in
Europe at the time. Read the following excerpt.
In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look
forward to a world founded upon four essential human
freedoms.
The first is freedom of speech and expression -
everywhere in the world.
The second is freedom of every person to worship God in
his own way - everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want.
The fourth is freedom from fear..
Which best explains why Roosevelt evokes the theme of freedom in this
excerpt?
A. To convince his audience the war is unnecessary
B. To convince his audience that many people do not have enough food
C. To convince his audience that people are destructive
D. To convince his audience that particular freedoms are worth fighting for