1940 State of the Union Address
| Date | January 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol |
| Location | Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Previous | 1939 State of the Union Address |
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The 1940 State of the Union Address was given by the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, on Wednesday, January 3, 1940, to both houses of 76th United States Congress. It was given after World War II had begun, but before the fall of France, and about a year before the United States entered the war.. He said, "You are well aware that dictatorships--and the philosophy of force that justifies and accompanies dictatorships--have originated in almost every case in the necessity for drastic action to improve internal conditions in places where democratic action for one reason or another has failed to respond to modern needs and modern demands."[2]
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References
- ^ "Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, & Inaugurations | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1940)". www.infoplease.com.
