In-Text References

Historical and Political References

Quick note: FDR is a master of saying something without actually saying it, so most of these references are implied within the text of the speech.

• Axis Powers (mostly Germany and Italy) (25, 31, 35-36, 40, 41, 44, 48, 96-100, 144)
• Civil War (6)
• Congress (1-2, 26, 46-47, 78, 81-82,136)
• French Revolution (12)
• Great Wall of China (10)
• Maximilian I of Mexico (15)
• Napoleon (12-13)
• National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazis) (21)
• Paris Peace Conference (19-21)
• "Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, November 11, 1755," a letter by Benjamin Franklin (33)
• Speaker of the House (1)
• United Kingdom (13, 15, 39, 40)
• U.S. Army and Navy (65, 69, 90)
• U.S. Constitution (4)
• Vice President (referring to either John Nance Garner, who was technically still the VP or to Henry Agard Wallace, who would become the VP two weeks later on January 20th, 1941) (1)
• War of 1812 (13)
• World War I (7, 14)
• World War II (23-24, 26-29, 37, 49, 54, 114)

Biblical References

• God (6, 139, 149)

References to This Text

Literary and Philosophical References

• John Crowley, Four Freedoms 

Monuments

• Four Freedoms Monument in Madison, Florida
• Four Freedoms Monument in Evansville, Indiana
• Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island, New York

Murals

• Hugo Ballin, The Four Freedoms 
• Allyn Cox, Four Freedoms
• Michael Lenson, The Four Freedoms
• Mildred Nungester Wolfe, Four Freedoms

Pop Culture References

• Norman Rockwell's series of paintings based on the Four Freedoms