Why did President Roosevelt refer to the U.S. as the "Arsenal of
Democracy" during a radio broadcast in late 1940? (1 point)
Roosevelt wanted to assure the American public that the U.S. was justified in declaring war on Japan after the attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Roosevelt wanted the American public to approve his idea of leasing weapons and war supplies from Britain.
Roosevelt wanted to persuade
• the American public to support the Allied war effort in Europe.
Roosevelt wanted to convince the American public that Black Americans should be allowed to serve in an intergrated military