Whats a commune in china

A commune is a type of large rural organization introduced in China in 1958. Each commune was organized into progressively larger units: production teams, production brigades, and the commune itself.

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.