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Depression
. 14,000,000 people were unemployed from the total population of 122,775,046
(
Census Record
). Public and private debt collapsed; the
DUST BOWL
developed during the
1930s due to a lack of rain.
World War II
Approximately 19 years later,
World War II
: Once
again we were NOT prepared. Had not God been
with Britain and America, we would have lost the war
almost from the beginning of it.
From among the numerous writings and speeches,
that could be read from leaders of both England and
America during that critical time, there were those
who recognized that God WON the major battles – all
the way to the final victory. A few will be noted here:
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
ASCENT TO GREATNESS
, Page 481, October 31, 1941:
“I have a feeling sometimes that some Guiding Hand has interfered. I have a
feeling that we have a GUARDIAN because we have a great cause, and we
shall have that GUARDIAN as long as we SERVE that CAUSE faithfully.
And what a CAUSE it is.”
President Harry Truman
April 3, 1941, Page 471 “I do not think that anyone can study the
history of this nation without becoming convinced the DIVINE
PROVIDENCE has played a great part in it.
I have the feeling that God has created us and brought us to our present
position of power and strength FOR SOME GREAT PURPOSE.
It is not now given to us to know FULLY what that purpose is. But I
think we may be sure of one thing . . .
it is given to us to defend the
spiritual values – the moral code – against the vast forces of evil that seek to destroy them.
This is a hard task. It is not one that we have asked for. At times we would like to lay it down.
But we need not be afraid IF we have faith.” [My emphasis]
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