Franklin Delano Roosevelt FDR

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Franklin Delano RooseveltFDR

• By
• Vanessa Klosterman

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The First Years

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January
  30,1882. As a child he lived in Hyde Park, New
  York. His parents were James and Sara. He was an
  only child and he was very wealthy.

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Teenager

• Roosevelts first thirteen years he did not go to
  school. Instead he spent long hours admiring his
  father and was very close to his mother. At
  fourteen he attended Groton Boarding School after
  taking private lessons at home. At school he was
  older than most of the boys and had difficulty
  making friends.

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Love at First Sight

• At Harvard Franklin met Eleanor Roosevelt and at
  last found love. Eleanor was Franklins fifth
  cousin. They were definitely an odd match. They
  married In 1905. Together they had six children,
  but one died as a baby.

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A Man

• After high school graduation he attended Harvard
  College. Roosevelt had average grades. He was
  more interested in his social life than his
  school work. He received a BA in three years. In
  1901 Roosevelts father died from a severe heart
  attack. Sara Roosevelts mom moved to
  Cambridge, Massachusetts to be closer to
  Franklin. In 1910 he was elected State Senate of
  New York.

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Life After College

• In 1912 Roosevelt was reelected State Senate. He
  also supported Woodrow Wilsons candidacy. As a
  reward he became Assistant Secretary of the Navy
  in 1913. He was in this position until
  1920.seven years The experience helped him
  learn. Then he became Commander-in-Chief during
  World War II. After that he was elected vice
  president in 1920. Finally he had a little rest.

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Political Business

• The family moved to Warm Springs, Georgia to help
  polio victims. With help he remained in his
  political career. In 1928 he became governor of
  New York. He then began campaigning for president.

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Helping Hands as President

• Hoover president and depression getting worse,
  Roosevelt became president! He beat Hoover
  November of 1932 by seven million votes. Franklin
  soon took action in the depression. He started
  agencies like AAA Agriculture Adjustment
  Administration and CCC Civilian Conservation
  Corps for young men to get jobs. Roosevelt also
  helped the hungry and people with no jobs. Some
  still criticized.

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More than Two Terms

• Roosevelt could easily defeat presidents like
  Alfred M. Landon in 1936, Wendell Willkie in 1940
  and Thomas E. Dewey in 1944. Hes the only
  president that was elected for two terms.

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After Victory

• After his victory he planned to add new justices
  to Supreme Court. But the critics over ruled him
  and said he was packing the court. In 1938
  Roosevelt defeated many others but it backfired
  when those he defeated were elected for congress.
  It was then the midway of his career, also his
  second term.

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Towards The End

• By 1939, Franklin was focused on foreign problems
  with the outbreak of war. When Hitler attacked
  Poland, Roosevelt didnt expect America to be in
  Nazi aggression. Franklin then tried to create
  aid in Britain, France and China to obtain
  amendment.

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Even Farther

• In 1940 the American mood and Franklins policy
  changed, big time. Congress enacted military
  service. Roosevelt signed a lend-lease bill in
  March of 1941 to not let the nation give aid to
  nations in war with Italy and Germany. Japan then
  attacked on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 came
  four days later by Germanys and Italys war on
  the US. That brought war to our Nation. Roosevelt
  used his powers as Commander-in-Chief Armed
  Forces.

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Death

• So many hard times and Franklin was worn out! In
  1944 he had a medical examination which showed
  heart and circulatory problems. War and Domestic
  politics were heavy and pressure was on him.
  Then, while on vacation at Warm Springs, Georgia
  April 12, 1945, he suffered a massive stroke, two
  and a half hours later without regaining
  consciousness. At 63 he was gone and was buried
  in the Rose Garden of his estate at Hyde Park,
  New York.

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Bibliography

• Book
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Our Thirty Second
  President Maupin, Melissa
• Internet
• http//www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/fdrbio.html
  Online January 19, 2006
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