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Editor’s Note: Defense tech enthusiasts may be familiar with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s famous Arsenal of Democracy speech, which solemnly and urgently called for material support to Europe ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. When Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted Americans to join the fight against the axis of ...