Finally, Roosevelt reminded the American people that they had both the responsibility and the means to turn the tide of the war.īecause of its strength as a manufacturing capital, Detroit was an ideal city to take on the challenge set by the President. Instilling in listeners the importance of patriotism and sacrifice, he spoke about the need for cooperation between the government and laborers. He called on the nation to unite with swift cooperation in producing vast shipments of weaponry to aid Europe. In the speech, the President implored Americans to stand up as the "arsenal of democracy" as though it was their own country at war. Roosevelt stated that these military devices would “enable them (the Allies) to fight for their liberty and for our security.” He reminded Americans that a German victory in Britain would greatly compromise the safety of the United States, while emphasizing that aiding Britain would save Americans from the agony and horrors of war. The Allies turned to the United States for assistance in the form of weapons, planes, trucks, ships and tanks. In the speech, delivered on December 29, 1940, Roosevelt made a “call to arm and support” the Allied powers, including Britain. Roosevelt during one of his Fireside Chat radio broadcasts. Appropriately, Detroit grew to be known as "The Arsenal of Democracy," a term coined by President Franklin D. It is generally agreed that no American city contributed more to the Allied powers during World War II than Detroit.
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