FDR

Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President for 12 years
• Elected 1933-1945
• Married Anna Elanor Roosevelt
• 6 children
• Died April 12, 1945

The Great Depression

• 1932, FDR two-term NY governor
• Proposed New Deal to challenge Hoover
• "New Deal" would help reshape America
• Mended financial and banking crisis 

WWII

• Naval and air attacks on Oahu, Hawaii
• FDR declared war on Japanese Empire
• Speech given on Dec. 8, 1941

WWII

• Contained Japanese forces in Pacific
• Assisted UK during air raids, 1940-41
• Formed the United Nations
• War won in 1945

"Nothing to fear
but fear itself."

Speech against Hoover in 1932

His Speech

• Said little about what he'd do
• Great Depression = loss of material items
• Speech humorous with parental tone
• First took on religious quality

Some Facts

• Only child
• Groton School, Massachusetts
• Fish chowder, hot dogs, fruitcake...
• Scrambled eggs, grilled cheese sandwiches

Sources

• "American President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt"