Roosevelt outlined his vision for the postwar world, emphasizing the need for both military victory and lasting peace built on economic and social security.
[1] A central feature of the address was Roosevelt's proposal for a "Second Bill of Rights," aimed at guaranteeing economic security for all Americans.
Among these were the rights to adequate medical care, a good education, and economic protections against unemployment and poverty.
[1] Roosevelt also addressed the pressing needs of wartime production, urging Congress to enact measures like a national service law to mobilize resources fully and avoid complacency in the war effort.
The address set the stage for postwar reforms and articulated the principles that would influence U.S. domestic and foreign policy in the ensuing decades.