“Remember, you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.”
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Franklin D Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 –
1945), also known by his initials, FDR was the 32nd
President ogf the United States (1933–1945) and a central figure in world
events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of
worldwide economic depression and total war. The only American president
elected to more than two terms, he facilitated a durable coalition that
realigned American politics for decades. With the bouncy popular song “happy
days are Here Again” as his campaign theme, FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert
Hoover in November 1932, at the depth of
the Great Depression. Energized by his personal victory over paralytic
illness, FDR's unfailing optimism and activism contributed to a renewal of the
national spirit. He worked closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph
Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War 11,
but died just as victory was in sight.
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