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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945).He is the 31th and 32th American President (1933-1945).He is the only four consecutive times President in the history of the United States . Roosevelt played an important role in the 20 th century economic depression and the

second world war ii. Be as one of the three greatest American Presidents, with Washington and Lincoln.

Structure of Presentation

●Early life●Political career●First term●Second term●Third term●Fourth term and deathEarly Life

●Frequent trips to Europe made him speak German and French

●He was educated privately at home until age 14 ●1905: After graduation at Havard University he entered Columbia Law School

●17 March 1905: Marriage with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt●1908: He worked as a clerk for a Wall Street firm.

●1921: He fell ill and became paralyzed from his waist down.

Political Career

●1 January 1911: He entered New York Senate; re-elected in 1913.●1913: President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

●1920: He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President.●1928: He became Governor of New York.

First Presidential Election: 1932

First Term (1933-1937)

●The Great Depression (unemployment, low economy,…)

●His program: relief, recovery, reform

●The First and Second New Deal

●Fireside chats presenting his proposals directly to the American public

Second Presidential Election:1936

Second Term (1937-1941)

●Little major legislation was passed.

●Foreign policy:

1935: He passed the Neutrality Act.

1939: He rejected the Neutrality Act and supported Britain and France militarily.

Third Term (1941-1945)

●The two-term tradition was an unwritten rule but the loud speaker screamed:

●January 1941: Four Freedom Speech

We want Roosevelt… The world wants Roosevelt!•Freedom of speechand expressionFreedom of religionFreedom from wantFreedom from fear●July 1941: He ordered to •begin planning the total

•American military

•involvement.

●After Pearl Harbor he decided that the defeat of Germany was more important.

●In December he met Churchill and planned an alliance between the USA, Britain, China and the Soviet Union.

Fourth Term and Death (1945)

●1945: He met Churchill and Stalin in Yalta to discuss post-war plans.●12 April 1945: He died because of a cerebral hemorrhage脑溢血