Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was the 32nd president of the United States of America and saw the nation change ten-fold during his time as president. At his election FDR was facing an up hill battle with America, which was suffering a major depression and economic turmoil. His leadership style, the way he portrayed that style, the technology he used for leadership, and the daunting tasks he overcame proves how great of a leader FDR was, even if at times it didn 't seem that way to the American people. To know how exactly FDR gained his credibility and title as leader one must first learn what exactly he experienced and what he had to deal with going into his time as president.
In 1921 Roosevelt was diagnosed with poliomyelitis, often referred to as polio, while vacationing with his family, and 2 weeks later was paralyzed from the waist down. Polio was major disease affecting a great deal of the world population and responsibility for killing many of those with it. Many Americans at the time had no idea that FDR was paralyzed, he was rarely photographed sitting in his wheel chair and and many journalists would lower their cameras as he approached, out of respect. FDR even had a pair of braces made that would allow him to stand during public speeches and at times, even allow him to walk.
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His major reformation act was called The New Deal and laid down the foundation work needed to pull the country out of the depression. It brought security for banks, new regulations on capitalism and tariffs and taxes to help fuel the country with new life. Nothing, however, could prepare America for what came and launched the country into a major powerhouse once again. This was the surprise attacks of Peal Harbor by the Japanese on December 7,
Born in 1858 in New York City to a wealthy family, Roosevelt was a very privileged child. However, he suffered from severe asthma that tortured him throughout his childhood. As Roosevelt grew older the amounts of these attacks decreased, and later became virt...
Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Despite an attack of poliomyelitis, which paralyzed his legs in 1921, he was a charismatic optimist whose confidence helped sustain the American people during the strains of economic crisis and world war.
President Franklin Roosevelt was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States. He created economic stability when the United States was suffering through the Great Depression. In his first three months of office, known as the Hundred Days, Roosevelt took immediate action to help the struggling nation.1 "In a period of massive unemployment, a collapsed stock market, thousands of banks closing for lack of liquidity, and agricultural prices fallen below the cost of production," Roosevelt passed a series of relief measures.2 These relief measures, known as the New Deal, provided help for individuals and businesses to prevent bankruptcy. Also, the New Deal is responsible for social security, welfare, and national parks. A further reason why Roosevelt is considered a great president is because he was a good role model for being determined in his...
F.D.R. had great leadership qualities he passed many forms in congress that probably would have failed otherwise would have failed. Roosevelt was elected the most of any other president in U.S. history. That proves that he could sway large numbers of people to believing that his way of thinking was the best. In February 1937, he asked Congress to authorize him to appoint as many as six new justices to the Court. A great controversy swept Congress and the country. Many people denounced the proposal to "pack" the Court. Roosevelt's plan failed, but the gradual retirement of the older justices brought more liberal ones to the Supreme Court. Even while the debate was going on, the Court had modified its decisions. Thereafter it approved of most government regulation of the nation's economy. Roosevelt was like a mad inventor he would come up with a plain to fix a problem and if I didn't work he would keep trying to cerotic it in tell he made it work to help the country. Some people criticized Roosevelt saying he tried to do to much, and even went as far as saying that he overstepped his boundries as being president. But in my option Roosevelt was probably the most important part of helping our country out of the depression.
When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt assumed the Presidency on March 4, 1933, he gained leadership of a deeply isolationist country struggling to survive a depression and yearning for change. When Roosevelt died twelve years and one month later, he had lifted the United States to world power status, provided recovery from economic depression, incorporated rhetoric as a means to reach the masses, and expanded the powers of the Presidency. In short, FDR had created the Modern Presidency. Through his New Deal Programs, his ability to increase the United States’ worldwide influence, his Fireside Chats, and his expansion of Presidential powers, Roosevelt became the first Modern President and established the precedent all future presidents were to follow.
Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, had the leadership skills to guide the US through the Great Depression of the 1930s and most of World War II, led the Allies to victory over the dictators, won an unprecedented four consecutive elections, and did all this with a broken body.
In the early 1930’s, America was facing an enormous depression that seemed impossible to escape and never ending. When FDR was elected, he was able to save the country with his positive thoughts and brilliant ideas. Not only was he capable of almost bringing the nation completely out of the Great Depression and rebuilding the economy, but was also able to lead the United States through a complex war such as World War Two. If Roosevelt’s intelligence were not present, not only the United States, but the entire world could have ended up differently. Without a doubt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the greatest president to ever be elected.
“A whole generation of Americans had grown up knowing no other president. He was a presence in their living rooms, he had called them my friends, and he had been at the helm of the two worst crisis of the century.” (“FDR”) The people loved his optimism and his sympathy with the less fortunate. (Perkins, 7) He was the people’s champion and they elected him to office four consecutive times. (Schlesinger, Time) President Roosevelt rescued America during the hardship that was the great depression. His decision to enter World War II played a substantial role in defeating fascism. Roosevelt believed in a multilateral effort in ending conflicts around the world. Franklin D. Roosevelt left an indelible mark of progress on American history.
The 32nd president of the United States was diagnosed in 1921 with infantile paralysis, better known as polio. Polio affects the nervous system. According to the New York Department of Health polio is, “a viral disease which may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis (ny.gov).” The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that, “the virus lives in an infected person's throat and intestines (NIH).” It is most often spread by contact with the stool, mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth of an infected person. Roosevelt’s wealthy family vacationed in Campobello Island New Brunswick, Canada cottage in the summer; this is where he showed first signs of Polio symptoms. The exact moment is uncertain but is best believed to be when Roosevelt was at a prior Boy Scout camp in New York. FDR got Polio at the age of 39, which is uncommon for a middle-aged person; the disease usually sprouts in childhood.
The 1930s to 1940s was a volatile time period filled with misfortune and hardship for America. After serving for just one term, the incompetent president Herbert Hoover was voted out of office and replaced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt faced many adversities during his tenure in office, both domestic and foreign. Faced with a country in a deep depression and a global war, Roosevelt proved a proficient and skilled leader. Despite a few blunders during his administration, Roosevelt demonstrated his ability to roll into action and accomplish what needed to be done. Franklin Delano Roosevelt recieves an 7 out of 10 for his effectiveness in office and prowess as a president.
Theodore Roosevelt was a remarkable leader. Because of what he did as a leader of America, many core idealisms of Americans exist today. He led the U.S navy around the world to show off its military might, and to reveal to other countries that the United States could amass a force anywhere they so chose to fight its enemies. Moreover, he believed that leaders are created and not born. He worked hard at everything he did. Additionally, he had such a strong resolve, that he actually trained himself to overcome asthma. In fact, would purposely make himself have asthma attacks in order to build a resistance to it. The man had such a strong will, that others around him would put their lives on the line for him, and this is how he was such an efficient leader. Consequently, he proved to those under him that he was willing to do what it took in order to succeed. He once said, “Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't
...nd his wife hardly had time to spend together. A quote that stands out is the quote that he made at his first inaugural Address on March 4th, 1933 where he said, “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He gave hope and a sense of pride to the American people that everything was going to be alright even in a time such as the Great Depression and with the future uncertain. It takes a great leader to accomplish what Franklin D. Roosevelt had accomplished and not every president that is put in the same situation can achieve the success that he has accomplished, even with a disability that might feel limiting. It is not easy being a leader with everyone looking up too you and expecting you to know every move. Being a great leader is taking what you are dealt with and turning it into greatness and Franklin D. Roosevelt is an exceptional example of a leader.
Theodore Roosevelt did not have the easiest child hood. As he was growing up he was very sick and his father was disappointed that he wasn’t strong and couldn’t stay healthy. Theodore’s father told him “Theodore you have the mind but you have not the body, and without the help of the body the mind cannot go as far as it should. I am giving you the tools, but it is up to you to make your body.” Theodore Roosevelt then replies “I will make my body”. This is where it all began for Theodore (teddy) Roosevelt. From this point he became stronger and didn’t stop work at it. He tried to get all that he could out his body and he built a work ethic that followed him to the white house.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, and the only U.S. president to be elected to Presidency four consecutive times. President Roosevelt was Commander in Chief during World War II. During this time period, I am an 18-year-old high school senior who feared working in wartime factories, and the effect of World War II, on internal affairs, economic conditions, and the horrendous working conditions in the wartime factories.
Throughout history, America has had a plethora of leaders. A handful of these leaders have found a place in the heart of many Americans. Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly referred to as FDR, is without a doubt one of these leaders. FDR made new laws, put forth many ideas, and raised the public’s morale before, during, and after WWII. He affected America in such a way that he brought us out of the slum of Great Depression. Even though Franklin D. Roosevelt put America in debt, his new deal policy gave millions of Americans jobs, stimulated the economy, raised public moral, and introduced new big government tactics. He was truly the people’s president.