Franklin Roosevelt

He later then was nominated to become the democratic vice president in 1920. The following year, Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio, enduring a hardship of personal courage and struggle. In 1928, Roosevelt served two constitutive terms as New York’s mayor. He improved the city by generating unemployment insurance, provided retirement to the elderly, and instilled a tax relief system for farmers, (Faragher, 2009, p.668). In Roosevelt’s early years he had the education to become a great leader, undertaking personal challenges and political obstacle he overcame personal and city improvements.

Churchill once again became prime minister from 1951 until his resignation in 1955. In 1953, he was knighted and received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a lawyer educated at Harvard and Columbia University School of Law. His political career started when he was elected to the New York State senate in 1910. He was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy, a position he held from 1913 to 1920.

Roosevelt became paralyzed from waist down. With the encouragement and support of his wife Eleanor, Roosevelt resumed his political career. In 1929 he was elected Governor of New York. In 1932, Roosevelt won the nomination as... ... middle of paper ... ...ism for later generations and realigned the Democracy party based on his New Deal coalition of labor unions, the South, big-city machines, the poor and workers on relief. As the end of the war seemed to approach, Roosevelt’s health deteriorated.

On November 5th of 1932, I was elected as the leader of the country with John Nance Garner, as my Vice President. Simple enough, I went with the slogan, “Happy Days Are Coming”, fitting for the terrible depression America was facing at the moment. One of my first actions when I was in office, which began on March 4th of 1933, was the New Deal. The New Deal was part of my campaign that gave hope to America and had most likely won me the election. This “Deal”, were a group programs I set off after taking office in 1933, to help build the economy back up and soften the Depression.

Franklin D. Roosevelt In the 1932 election, the Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt collected 57.4 percent of the popular vote to easily defeat the republican opponent, Herbert Hoover. He strove to be a symbol of confidence and a new hope for the nation, declaring in his inauguration day speech on March 4, 1933, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Norton, p.727). By incorporating this theory into politics, he attempted to pick America off the ground, and set America back on track with two sets of programs called the First and Second New Deals. During the first hundred days of his presidency, Roosevelt set forth his plan for national recovery, known as the First New Deal. Designed and administered by Roosevelt's core group of advisors, known as the “Brain Trust” (Leuchtenburg, p.83), the New Deal represented a new era where the government would be able to intervene with the economy.

During the War World Two he headed Senate’s investing committee, checking the corruption and waste. In 1944 Truman was asked to become a Vice President of Franklin Roosevelt instead Henry Wallace. However, he served in this position only for 82 days until the death of Roosevelt. In the first addressing to the Congress Truman promised that he will continue Roosevelt’s policies. However, he soon developed his own.

For the next three years he practiced law with a major New York City law firm. He entered politics in 1910 and was elected to the New York State Senate as a Democrat. Roosevelt was reelected to the State Senate in 1912, and supported Woodrow Wilson's candidacy at the Democratic National Convention. Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913 as a reward for his support, a position he held until 1920. Roosevelt's popularity and success in naval affairs resulted in him being nominated for vice-president by the Democratic Party.

He pulled us out of the great depression, dealt with civil rights issues, created many reforms for our nation including the twenty-first amendment, handled the attack on Pearl Harbor, and handled World War Two efficiently. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He graduated from Harvard and went to Columbia Law School. Though he did not complete his law degree he did pass his bar exam. In 1905 at age 25 he married Ann Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin once removed.

Clayton Sorensen Ms. Jenkins Comp II 14 April 2014 Franklin D. Roosevelt The Nation has had many great leaders; ones that have been able organize The United States throughout all of the changes this society has been through. Many Americans would say that the early Presidents; Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln were men of honor with great minds. These men had the respect from populations all over the world, there was a reason for that, and it was because they had the people of the Nation in mind when conducting all types of business. The history of the United States has been full of trials and tribulations, while the population is still able to keep a sense of nationalism and pride in their country. It is the leader of the country that must uphold this sense of pride, even during the tough times.

President Roosevelt saved America during the destitution that was the great depression. His decision to enter World War II played a considerable role in defeating fascism. He believed in a multilateral effort in ending conflicts around the world. He used every tool in hand to direct the United States in peace and war: party, bureaucracy, Congress and the media of the day. (Anonymous) Winston Churchill said in his eulogy that “the consequences of Franklin Roosevelt’s astonishing career will long be discernible among men.” ( Black, 1134)