he was President of the United States longer than anyone welcome to
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learning more about the life and accomplishments of FDR Franklin Delano
accomplishments of FDR Franklin Delano
accomplishments of FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30th 1882 in
Roosevelt was born January 30th 1882 in
Roosevelt was born January 30th 1882 in Hyde Park New York his political
Hyde Park New York his political
Hyde Park New York his political aspirations developed when his fifth
aspirations developed when his fifth
aspirations developed when his fifth cousin Theodore Roosevelt ascended to
cousin Theodore Roosevelt ascended to
cousin Theodore Roosevelt ascended to the presidency after William McKinley’s
the presidency after William McKinley’s
the presidency after William McKinley’s death in 1901 in 1905 he married his
death in 1901 in 1905 he married his
death in 1901 in 1905 he married his fifth cousin once-removed Eleanor
fifth cousin once-removed Eleanor
fifth cousin once-removed Eleanor Roosevelt and soon used his Harvard
Roosevelt and soon used his Harvard
Roosevelt and soon used his Harvard degree to begin practicing law in 1911
degree to begin practicing law in 1911
degree to begin practicing law in 1911 he ran as a Democratic state senator in
he ran as a Democratic state senator in
he ran as a Democratic state senator in his home state and won handily thanks to
his home state and won handily thanks to
his home state and won handily thanks to his family status Roosevelt’s smart
his family status Roosevelt’s smart
his family status Roosevelt’s smart politics eventually earned him admirers
politics eventually earned him admirers
politics eventually earned him admirers nationwide and a second term after being
nationwide and a second term after being
nationwide and a second term after being appointed assistant secretary of the
appointed assistant secretary of the
appointed assistant secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913
Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913
Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 he created the US Naval Reserve in 1914
he created the US Naval Reserve in 1914
he created the US Naval Reserve in 1914 Roosevelt attempted and failed to run
Roosevelt attempted and failed to run
Roosevelt attempted and failed to run for a US Senate seat for New York State
for a US Senate seat for New York State
for a US Senate seat for New York State and six years later he unsuccessfully
and six years later he unsuccessfully
and six years later he unsuccessfully ran for vice president alongside James M
ran for vice president alongside James M
ran for vice president alongside James M Cox despite these disappointments his
Cox despite these disappointments his
Cox despite these disappointments his political career flourished on a
political career flourished on a
political career flourished on a personal level his extramarital affairs
personal level his extramarital affairs
personal level his extramarital affairs threatened his marriage he and Eleanor
threatened his marriage he and Eleanor
threatened his marriage he and Eleanor decided to remain political partners if
decided to remain political partners if
decided to remain political partners if not romantic ones by 1921 FDR was
not romantic ones by 1921 FDR was
not romantic ones by 1921 FDR was diagnosed with polio to salvage his
diagnosed with polio to salvage his
diagnosed with polio to salvage his political career he trained himself to
political career he trained himself to
political career he trained himself to walk short distances with braces and a
walk short distances with braces and a
walk short distances with braces and a cane and was never seen using his
cane and was never seen using his
cane and was never seen using his wheelchair despite paralysis Roosevelt
wheelchair despite paralysis Roosevelt
wheelchair despite paralysis Roosevelt then won the governorship of New York in
then won the governorship of New York in
then won the governorship of New York in 1928 after mending fences with the
1928 after mending fences with the
1928 after mending fences with the Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Democratic Party due to his differing opinions he enacted
due to his differing opinions he enacted
due to his differing opinions he enacted various progressive social policies and
various progressive social policies and
various progressive social policies and won a second term two years later thanks
won a second term two years later thanks
won a second term two years later thanks to the Great Depression which many
to the Great Depression which many
to the Great Depression which many blamed on failed Republican policies
blamed on failed Republican policies
blamed on failed Republican policies Roosevelt however set his sights on the
Roosevelt however set his sights on the
Roosevelt however set his sights on the White House in his campaign FDR promoted
White House in his campaign FDR promoted
White House in his campaign FDR promoted New Deal politics to ease the economic
New Deal politics to ease the economic
New Deal politics to ease the economic strain he gained support from special
strain he gained support from special
strain he gained support from special interest groups like
interest groups like
interest groups like unions african-americans and the white
unions african-americans and the white
unions african-americans and the white South his charisma and upbeat outlook
South his charisma and upbeat outlook
South his charisma and upbeat outlook elevated him above incumbent Republican
elevated him above incumbent Republican
elevated him above incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover and in November 1932
Herbert Hoover and in November 1932
Herbert Hoover and in November 1932 Roosevelt was elected the 32nd President
Roosevelt was elected the 32nd President
Roosevelt was elected the 32nd President of the United States struck down the two
of the United States struck down the two
of the United States struck down the two miles of Pennsylvania Avenue in the
miles of Pennsylvania Avenue in the
miles of Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capital ride mr. Hoover and mr.
nation’s capital ride mr. Hoover and mr.
nation’s capital ride mr. Hoover and mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt this was a turning point in American
this was a turning point in American
this was a turning point in American politics for several decades the
politics for several decades the
politics for several decades the Democrats remained the dominant party
Democrats remained the dominant party
Democrats remained the dominant party when he was inaugurated on March 4th
when he was inaugurated on March 4th
when he was inaugurated on March 4th 1933 1/4 of the country’s workforce was
1933 1/4 of the country’s workforce was
1933 1/4 of the country’s workforce was jobless as President Roosevelt applied
jobless as President Roosevelt applied
jobless as President Roosevelt applied his New Deal policies to promote relief
his New Deal policies to promote relief
his New Deal policies to promote relief reform and recovery unemployment then
reform and recovery unemployment then
reform and recovery unemployment then dropped drastically and the gross
dropped drastically and the gross
dropped drastically and the gross national product rose Roosevelt kept his
national product rose Roosevelt kept his
national product rose Roosevelt kept his population informed with radio addresses
population informed with radio addresses
population informed with radio addresses known as fireside chats however he was
known as fireside chats however he was
known as fireside chats however he was not immune to criticism detractors
not immune to criticism detractors
not immune to criticism detractors feared increasing socialism and
feared increasing socialism and
feared increasing socialism and frivolous government spending
frivolous government spending
frivolous government spending regardless Roosevelt won a second term
regardless Roosevelt won a second term
regardless Roosevelt won a second term in 1936 but wasn’t able to pass much
in 1936 but wasn’t able to pass much
in 1936 but wasn’t able to pass much significant legislation by 1938 poor
significant legislation by 1938 poor
significant legislation by 1938 poor political choices resulted in the
political choices resulted in the
political choices resulted in the Democrats losing Senate and House seats
Democrats losing Senate and House seats
Democrats losing Senate and House seats when World War Two erupted the next year
when World War Two erupted the next year
when World War Two erupted the next year the u.s. declared support for Britain
the u.s. declared support for Britain
the u.s. declared support for Britain and France but maintained they would not
and France but maintained they would not
and France but maintained they would not fight Roosevelt subsequently built a
fight Roosevelt subsequently built a
fight Roosevelt subsequently built a strong relationship with British Prime
strong relationship with British Prime
strong relationship with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill as the war
Minister Winston Churchill as the war
Minister Winston Churchill as the war progressed public support turned in
progressed public support turned in
progressed public support turned in favor of intervention and the Americans
favor of intervention and the Americans
favor of intervention and the Americans built up their military in 1940 FDR won
built up their military in 1940 FDR won
built up their military in 1940 FDR won an historic third term as president in
an historic third term as president in
an historic third term as president in the midst of this conflict as the
the midst of this conflict as the
the midst of this conflict as the two-term limit had not yet been
two-term limit had not yet been
two-term limit had not yet been established after the Japanese attack on
established after the Japanese attack on
established after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941 the u.s.
Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941 the u.s.
Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941 the u.s. officially joined the war in infamy
officially joined the war in infamy
officially joined the war in infamy Roosevelt Churchill and communist
Roosevelt Churchill and communist
Roosevelt Churchill and communist Russia’s Joseph Stalin formed the big
Russia’s Joseph Stalin formed the big
Russia’s Joseph Stalin formed the big three and forged plans to beat Adolf
three and forged plans to beat Adolf
three and forged plans to beat Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany Roosevelt soon
Hitler and Nazi Germany Roosevelt soon
Hitler and Nazi Germany Roosevelt soon spearheaded the idea for the United
spearheaded the idea for the United
spearheaded the idea for the United Nations to prepare for post-war
Nations to prepare for post-war
Nations to prepare for post-war relations however in March 1944 he
relations however in March 1944 he
relations however in March 1944 he secretly learned that the stress of his
secretly learned that the stress of his
secretly learned that the stress of his job had left him with ailments like high
job had left him with ailments like high
job had left him with ailments like high blood pressure and congestive heart
blood pressure and congestive heart
blood pressure and congestive heart failure despite this he and his
failure despite this he and his
failure despite this he and his vice-presidential
vice-presidential
vice-presidential harry s truman ran for FDR’s fourth term
harry s truman ran for FDR’s fourth term
harry s truman ran for FDR’s fourth term and won Roosevelt traveled the world to
and won Roosevelt traveled the world to
and won Roosevelt traveled the world to end the war despite his ill health and
end the war despite his ill health and
end the war despite his ill health and proved his mental capacity was
proved his mental capacity was
proved his mental capacity was unaffected but on April 12th 1945 the
unaffected but on April 12th 1945 the
unaffected but on April 12th 1945 the world was shocked when he suffered a
world was shocked when he suffered a
world was shocked when he suffered a stroke and died his legacy was fulfilled
stroke and died his legacy was fulfilled
stroke and died his legacy was fulfilled when less than a month later the war in
when less than a month later the war in
when less than a month later the war in Europe ended in his 12 years in the
Europe ended in his 12 years in the
Europe ended in his 12 years in the White House Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the country through some of its most
led the country through some of its most
led the country through some of its most difficult times for that reason he is
difficult times for that reason he is
difficult times for that reason he is consistently ranked among the best
consistently ranked among the best
consistently ranked among the best presidents in history and so we
presidents in history and so we
presidents in history and so we commissioned you attended may I join
commissioned you attended may I join
commissioned you attended may I join with you
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