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What controversial statement did Kennedy make during the Battle of Britain?

  • "Democracy is finished in England."

  • "Britain will never surrender."

  • "The Nazis will be defeated."

  • "America should stay out of the war."

Answer

During the Battle of Britain in November 1940, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. made a controversial statement, saying, "Democracy is finished in England. It may be here ." This statement led to his resignation as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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