LAD 36 - The Truman Doctrine

Truman claims that Greece and Turkey need monetary support, which can be provided by the United States. Truman continues by claiming that these countries needs this support, otherwise they could potentially succumb to the pressure of the Soviet Union. Truman notes that these pressures from the Soviet Union have been greatly successful during the time, as Europe is currently suffering from an economic stagnation - many cannot maintain the bare necessities of living. Greece and Turkey also ask that America takes leadership in their funding, in addition to providing military support - these countries cannot uphold democracy on their own. Truman then recognizes that the previous World Wars were begun in other nations and because of the regression it could potentially continue to occur in other nations. Truman asserts that rather than relying on the United STates alone, the world should rely upon the United Nations. This is because no nation cannot truly support these smaller countries - Greece and turkey - and that it would be best to have international support for these smaller nations and prevent their fall to communism. truman concludes that the UN is necessary to prevent a communist outbreak, and that America will support the cause of democracy in any circumstance, and uphold the values of freedom for any person asking for it.

LAD #35: FDR's Executive Order 9066

FDR claims that he has the ability to protect the United States from "espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities." In this claim, FDR proclaims that he has authorized construction in military areas such that a person can house the government can house potential enemies. He supports this claim in an appeal to logos: those in these camps will be treated like citizens, and FDR supports that the military officers should respect the liberties of those in the camps and provide them with necessities and accommodations. Roosevelt next calls for the Attorney General to take charge and control over these camps, but also concedes that one man alone should not wield such power, so he authorizes commanders of each individual camp and the allowance of federal troops to regulate these industries. Roosevelt concludes that he will authorize departments that control "hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies" and finishes that his decrees can only be changed by him.

LAD 34 - FDR's Declaration of War

Franklin D. Roosevelt was horrified to discover that Japanese planes had bombed Pearl Haror on December 7, 1941, a day that will live in infamy. The Japanese planes killed over 2000 soldiers in cold blood, but had failed to harm United States aircraft carriers to the same degree. Roosevelt responded quickly to the matter, giving one of the greatest speeches in American history. He claimed in his oration that "the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan" and explains that this atrocity occurred at a time when they wanted to maintain peace with Japan. Roosevelt then proclaims that the attack had occurred an hour before Japanese Ambassadors claimed that the Japanese would never threaten Americans. This, Roosevelt deduces, show that the strike and attack on American lives had been premeditated, as the Japanese had implemented chicannery to fool the Americans into believing that they wanted peace in the Pacific. In an effort to make sure that these Americans had not died in vain, Roosevelt states that they must counteract againstislands such as Wake Island, Guam, and the Philippine Islands and that the people must defend their nation no matter how long it takes, "we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God." America then declares war on Japan on December 8th, 1941, which propels Italy and Germany to declare war on America three days later.

LAD 33: FDR's First Inaugural

In his 1933 inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt claimed that he was prepared to utilize stances where he could turn reverse the economy's stagnation, as long as he had the support of the people and the federal powers to help himdeal with their "extraordinary needs." With this, Roosevelt begins to tear down the people's psychological wall and learned helplessness on the matter of the Great Depression.  Roosevelt proclamized that he will expand the power of the federal government, which he makes known would allow him to initiate legislative reforms, thereby assauging the pain felt by the Great Depression's wrath. In a figurative sense, his declaration of war in his inaugural address further shows his belief that the average American man has been hurt since the 1929 stock market crash. Roosevelt continues by presenting his main argument - as forementioned - the people need to lose their pessimistic attitude towards the Great Depression. A turn around, he says, is easily possible by distributing portions of the American populace to new areas, increasing the value of the agriculture, and reducing Federal, State, and Local governments' spending. Roosevelt. As his address comes to a close, Roosevelt pushes for a policy of collective action, which he claims has been previously utilized to enflame the American spirit and help the people survive through various disasters. Thus, Roosevelt contains, "the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself".

LAD 32: Kellog-Briand Peace Pact

The 1928 Kellogg–Briand Peace Pact - or the "World Peace Act" - was developed in an attempt to forever renounce war. The pact was built upon shaky foundations, however, as it contained no sanctions for how to prevent such war. The pact had also been developed to prevent American involvement in foreign alliances and affairs. The Senate approved the treaty with an enormous approval rate - 85–1 - and these senators did not add any reservation to the treaty believing that the treaty should allow "open-interpretation" and infringe upon the American citizen's rights. By doing so, the pact did not call for blatant belligerence, but did claim that fighting can occur if it is under self defense. In terms of practicality, the Kellogg–Briand Pact did not succeed in preventing war from ever occuring again, much less in contributing to world peace. For instance, it was unable to stop the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, the Italian invasion of Abyssinia in 1935, and the German and Soviet Union invasions of Poland. However, it was successful in creating international law against threats and international crises. The pact continues to serve as international law for issues such as crime against peace - the Nuremberg Trials sentenced several German belligerants. After World War II, it is deemed necessary that nations must utilize their militaries only if they need self defense. The pact also prohibits the annexation of a territory and tries to allow for equality between nations.