Born: January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York.
Died: April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia .
Until the age of 14, he received all his education from private tutors and .
Governesses.
B. Groton School in Massachusetts (1896 to 1900).
C. Harvard (1900 to 1904). He actually earned his B.A. in 1903 and spent his last.
year, as editor of the Crimson, the college newspaper.
D. Columbia Law School. (1904 to 1907) He did not graduate as he was admitted.
into the bar in 1907.
III. Occupation (s).
A. Joined the Wall Street law firm of Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn.
B. New York State Senator from 1911-1913.
C. Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913-1920.
D. Director of the mining of the waters between Scotland and Norway.
E. 1924, practiced law in partnership with D. Basil O"Connor.
A. Governor of New York from 1929-1933.
IV. Term (s) of Presidency.
A. 1st term: 1933-1937.
B. 2nd term: 1937-1941.
C. 3rd term: 1941-1945.
D. 4th term: March 4, 1945 - April 12, 1945.
V. Issues of the Election.
A. Election of 1932: .
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a. Hoover was an incumbent presiding over the worst economic collapse in the nation's history.
b. Roosevelt presented parts of his "New Deal" plan.
c. Hoover's political philosophy depended on voluntary actions to achieve his goals, and this voluntary approach failed to materialize during the trauma of the Depression.
d. Roosevelt felt that the President should be powerful and inspirational. Hoover on the other hand could not grasp those ideals.
e. Hoover was not an outgoing person, whereas Roosevelt radiated charm.
f. Hoover blamed foreign nations for the depression.
g. Roosevelt tried to seek solutions by setting up a "brain trust" to analyze the depression and find solutions to fix it.
h. Roosevelt wanted immediate relief for unemployment.
Election of 1936.
a. Roosevelt swept the election due to his previous terms actions.
Election of 1940:.
a. Although Roosevelt said he was not going to run, it was announced at the Convention that he would run.
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She helped in the campaign of FDR by traveling everywhere with him. ... FDR got rid of the gold standard and put them in the United States Treasury. ... The New Deal caused such a opposition from conservatives because FDR put the country in a huge debt. The Supreme Court didn't like the New Deal because they thought it was their duties to restrain the socialist of FDR. The Supreme Court liked what they thought and FDR thought that they should be on the side of the people. ...
Roosevelt (FDR) addressed the American public in his fifth fireside chat. ... "7 Therefore, in response to FDR's question, Mrs. ... Thompson's story supports FDR's evolution of progress theory in the relief stage. ... Meeks, from Wadesboro, North Carolina, answered FDR that he was not better off than he was a year ago; however, he is "hoping and praying that through Gods help that you [FDR] will pull us through this crisis.... FDR answered his critics with a simple illustration. ...
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Hemingway, FDR, and Mondrian lived during few of the hardest years in history of the world. ... Congress agreed with FDR and was impressed with his energy and determination. ... It was looking as if circumstances would conspire to give FDR a carte blanche in government. Thinking he had the people's and the Congress' support, FDR then attempted to water down his opposition. ... FDR didn't have much of a choice in "court packing."" ...
This is the turning point, FDR died in April, WWII not ends until August. FDR said maybe he should help the French. FDR disclosed casually at dinner to Stalin. 2 weeks later HCM leaked out info the French will fight Japanese. ... So FDR relented and changed his mind and wanted to help the French. ... So French was able to go back when FDR's successor, Truman, allowed the Americans to help the French to get in. ...
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