L5 Assignment Template

US History B

Lesson 5 Assignment: Primary Source Analysis

Directions: Download and complete this template in order to analyze the following
primary source:

"The four freedoms: message to the 77th Congress -- January 6, 1941.”

By President Franklin D. Roosevelt

HIPPO Analysis Template

+ Time: 1/2/1941 + Site: 77th US Congress+ 77th US Congress The

second world war occurs for the benefit of the fascistic countries:
Germany, Japan, Italy.
Historical Context
Where and when was the + The United States maintains neutrality policies and does not take part
source created? What was
going on at the time? What
in a conflict.
has just happened? Is the
document a reaction to + United States Allies: France, Britain and the Soviet Union look forward
some event? How does
this source represent the to US aid.
period?
The struggle against the US in Pearl Harbor followed for a while.

Intended Audience + The address is addressed to Congressional members, to Americans

To whom is the piece and people all across the world.
directed? One person, a
small group, a large
group? A certain person or
certain people? How might
this affect the reliability or
accuracy of the source?

The speech confirms all four kinds of liberty and rejects war.
Purpose The message of freedom and peace was to be passed down by
Why was the source President Roosevelt across the world.
produced? What was the
He wished that America might enter World Conflict II to end the war.
author trying to
accomplish? Did he/she
have ulterior motives?

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Point of View President Roosevelt fostered freedom and peace across the world.
What is the main idea? He hadn't helped the war.
What point is the author
trying to make? How does
the author’s background or He is a Democratic party member and hence he concentrates on social
position impact the
message? (Race, class,
policy and peace-building.
gender, age, region,
occupation, values,
motives)

Organization I also support the views on human freedom and global peace of
How does your analysis of Roosevelt.
the document fit into your
argument? Does it provide It also verifies my view of America's desire in the Second World Fight to
a counter-argument? What enter the war.
Outside info does it
support?

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