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Schuszter 1
Zeno Schuszter
Mrs. Potters
English II
24 February 2011 Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Accomplishments and Achievements The twenty second Amendment in the constitution, which sets a limit of two terms for the president of the U.S, was instituted after FDR left office. This man was no other then the famous president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He accomplished greatness and may have been the best president ever to run America. Without fear or self-doubt he faced immense problems, problems such as The Great Depression and WW II. These problems were catastrophic, and still Franklin Roosevelt pulled through and managed to solve them. He dealt not only with world problems but also with an assassination attempt. After all those troubles must have been great to know that he could go back home to his beloved wife, Eleanor. Eleanor and Franklin’s relationship was unique. Every great story has a strong foundation to it. So let’s start out by learning where the great leader was born. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30th, 1882. His birthplace was at a family estate in Hyde Park, New York. The newborn baby was born into a very wealthy family and was the fifth cousin to the past great president Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin already had presidential blood running through his veins, but no one could possibly imagine how great his accomplishments would be. Behind every great leader there is a great education, and Franklin got the best education money could buy. The youngster was enrolled into a very expensive renowned school called Groton to receive his education. Schuszter 2 FDR’s education at Groton paid off in the future. Solving problems, being a leader and an outstanding politician, Franklin was determined to become governor of his city. The state he grew up in, New York. Franklin knew the state, its people, and its way of life. It was not easy to become governor of New York, but he succeeded. Being the governor

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