Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Joint declaration by the President of the United States of America and Mr. Winston Churchill, representing His Majestys government in the United Kingdom, known as the Atlantic Charter," 14 August 1941
Description
This declaration is the Atlantic Charter, which was a pivotal policy statement issued during World War II by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The leaders of the United Kingdom and the United States drafted the work and all the Allies of World War II later confirmed it.
Transcript of the Atlantic Charter
Source-Dependent Questions
- What was the intention of the Atlantic Charter? Use evidence from the document to support your answer.
- Consider the historical context of the document. How would this document foreshadow the United States' involvement in Europe?
- How did the second point of the Charter contradict United States' actions in its own "sphere of influence?"
Citation Information
"Joint declaration by the President of the United States of America and Mr. Winston Churchill, representing His Majestys government in the United Kingdom, known as the Atlantic Charter," 14 August 1941. Courtesy of Library of Congress