Read this sentence from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Address to Congress Requesting a Declaration of War.”

The United States was at peace with that Nation and . . . was still in conversation with its Government . . . looking toward the maintenance of peace . . .

Which key idea does Roosevelt develop in this sentence?



A. Roosevelt wants to stress that the United States has reputation to uphold as the peacekeeper among nations.


B. Roosevelt wants to make an emotional appeal to his audience to wait for more information from Japan before declaring war.


C. Roosevelt wants to appeal to logic and patriotism in his audience, but also remind them of the cost of war.


D. Roosevelt wants to stress that Japan has deceived the United States to support his request to go to war.