ch.+26+Franklin+D.+Roosevelt


 * Franklin D. Roosevelt **

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F.D.R) was married to the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor. F.D.R.’s term in office was well noticed by everyone for expanding the size of the federal government, altering its scopes of operation, and enlarging the powers of the presidency. He was proven to be one of the most influential democratic world leaders of the 20th century.

He was born January 30, 1882 to James and Sara Delano Roosevelt and died April 12, 1945. He was the only child to a wealthy family. He admired his distant cousin Theodore and followed in his footsteps in becoming a New York state legislator and then as a U.S assistant secretary of the navy. He went to Harvard University and then later on in March 17, 1905 married Eleanor. Later on he attended Colombia University Law School, but his interest in his studies declined. He then was elected governor of New York from 1929-1933 and he would institute welfare and relief programs for the jobless.



** Disability: ** Paralyzed by polio in 1921 he was wealthy enough to retire but instead he pursued his career in politics. Later he would regain full control of his upper body, but unable to walk.

He could speak out in public, his personality was wonderful, and his ability to work with and inspire people.
 * Strengths:**

· 1st term ran against Herbert Hoover o Gather a group of Brain Trust to help him establish effective public policy · 2nd term ran against Alf Landon o Landon ran against him claiming that the programs he had established were unconstitutional o F.D.R campaigned with the programs’ effeteness · 3rd term ran against Wendell Willkie o Willkie wanted to draft into war to stop Hitler while opposed and wanted to keep the U.S out of war · 4th term ran against Thomas Dewey o Dewey campaigned with putting F.D.R’s health out into the public * F.D.R ran all four terms and won with John Nance Garner as his Vice President Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt was born October 11, 1884 and died November 7, 1962. She was the first active first lady in history. She gave speeches, wrote columns, and traveled the country. She influenced her husband as much as she could. She was well educated. She was involved in the League of Women Voters, the Women's Trade Union League, and the women's division of the Democratic Party. She was indeed a very famous and important person.
 * Presidency: **



** Chapter 26 -New Deal Philosophy] **