Summary of Points
Notes
- Roosevelt "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
- Introduced many new policies during first 100 days of office
- Introduces the "New Deal"
- longest serving american president, 1933-1945 (4 terms)
- 13 million unemployed when elected
- Infantile paralysis, limits movement. Rare to find a picture of him standing, he was in a wheelchair for most of his presidency.
- Dies of a brain hemorrhage in 1945 before WW2 finishes.
Subjunctive Question
Had Roosevelt not died before WW2 ended, how would America had turned out today?
Qoutes
"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." Franklin D. Roosevelt
"When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.' Joe Biden
"When the stock market crashed, Franklin Roosevelt got on the television and didn't just talk about the princes of greed. He said, 'Look, here's what happened.' Joe Biden
Website, Video and Audio links
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http://www.biography.com/people/franklin-d-roosevelt-9463381
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