Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his 1941 State of the Union address discussing America's role in World War 2 and outlining his vision of four essential human freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. He asked Congress to provide military aid to countries fighting against aggression and help America prepare its own defense, while maintaining civil liberties and economic security for citizens. Roosevelt's four freedoms later inspired Norman Rockwell's paintings and became a guiding principle of the Atlantic Charter between the US and UK on international cooperation after the war.