Franklin D Roosevelt
- Franklin. D. Roosevelt
- Democrat
- Comes in at the lowest point of great depression
- His promise to the us people: during first 100 days he’ll introduce new policies to deal with problem. Started with banks (regulated)
- New Deal
- Longest serving American president. Served 4 terms 1933-1945 (unusual because you only should be able to serve 2 terms). Wartime president, amendment to the constitution
- In 4th term he dies from a disease, which prevented him to walk
- 13 million unemployed when elected
- Infantile paralysis- disease he had
- Dies of a brain hemorrhage in 1945 before WW11 finishes
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Summary: Franklin D. Roosevelt was the longest serving American president in history. He created many work projects and enforced policies throughout the Great Depression that reformed/restored the state of the nation in a time of need.