That is why on January 6, 1941, Roosevelt gave his Annual Message to the Congress, and spoke of his new moral order that he had in store. He spoke of how never before had America’s security been as seriously threatened from “without” as it had in that time. He was well aware that the safety of the country was and democracy was seriously involved in events that happened over seas in other continents. Roosevelt felt that America was unprepared to successfully take on the world and fight them off. Therefore he knew that it was time to put a new moral order into effect, which could question their beliefs of isolationism in foreign affairs. Roosevelt knew that they were on the defense side and therefore the foreign countries that were full of aggression could attack at their chosen time. America was going to be ready for them and come out on top at the end of the war. It was time to start preparing for what might come, was a main part of Roosevelt’s message. “No matter whether the original goal was set too high or too low, our objective is quicker and better results.” (p.223 Twentieth Century World Civilizations) Congress was also asked to give funds high enough to manufacture additional war supplies of many kinds. These supplies would be given to allies already at war with the “aggressor” nations. Part of F.D.R.’s moral order was to be ready for these aggressor nations and give the allied countries weapons of defense against them. Helping the other countries, even if they were without money to pay for them, would in return benefit the United States when we would need their materials for our defense. As part of the new moral order, all the country must make sacrifices that the possible upcoming wars might create. When reading and learning about all the different aspects of these different orders, I come to understand the composion of both sides of World War II. Mor...
