Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882 and died on April 12, 1945. Roosevelt was also known by his initials, FDR. Roosevelt became president in 1933 he was the 32nd President of the United States till 1945. This makes him the longest serving president in the United States. He was a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, he lead the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war.
DURING WORLD WAR II
Roosevelt was a great president, which is why he served 13 years in the White House. This was due to the fact that they were in World War II. Roosevelt was a great leader He participated in the leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II. During World War II he …show more content…
He had the atom bomb developed under the Manhattan Project. He spent five years contributing leadership, creating the Lend Lease Act, motivating the American people to contribute immensely towards the war effort. After he died President Harry Truman and Churchill and Stalin saw that FDR's goals were carried out. President Truman learned about the atom bombs and had the courage to use it to save millions of lives.
President Roosevelt was responsible for the redemption of the Western world as we know it now; free, democratic and peaceful. He was responsible for getting the majority of the US forces over to the Europe to defeat Hitler. He met with the leaders of the Allied Forces to plan the Normandy invasion. He helped the allies to get the supplies they needed and the troops. He was responsible for getting the Manhattan Project started. He worked himself to death working hard both at home and overseas during the war. Winston Churchill was brilliant to come over to the USA and speak to the Congress. He was able to persuade them after Roosevelt had worked too hard to persuade them himself. It was too bad Roosevelt did not live to see the end of the