In the excerpt, “Franklin D. Roosevelt Biography”, video “Disney The American Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt”, and article “Biography Franklin D. Roosevelt”, the author explains the hardships and challenges that FDR faced both personally and politically. Even after he was struck with Polio, he refused to give up his political career. Roosevelt joined office at a very hard time in politics when the Great Depression and World War II were going on. He became president in 1932, and is known as the longest serving president. Franklin D. Roosevelt had been able to persevere obstacles, in both his personal and political life that he had to overcome.
In the excerpt, the author conveys that FDR faced and overcame many hardships personally along with politically. “Roosevelt contracted poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis)...overcome his crippling illness, he never regained the use of his legs” (4). Although Roosevelt had been struggling with personal difficulties, he had helped other polio victims by funding a foundation in Warm Springs, Georgia. Along with this, he also inspired the March of Dimes program that …show more content…
The video states that the media did not petray FDR as a weak crippled president. If the media depicted FDR as a weak crippled man, the citizens would have never elected him and would not have been satisfied with everything he does. Since the media did not petray FDR as a weak crippled man, he made many important accomplishments for the nation. Additionally, the video stated that FDR decided that the government should spend a lot of money, even going into deficit for the people to get jobs. Roosevelt was making improvements in the country by spending a lot of money, something no other president had ever done. He understood the hardships of regular Americans from his own personal hardships. FDR knew exactly what to do to improve and make the country
In the excerpt, the author conveys that FDR faced and overcame many hardships personally along with politically. “Roosevelt contracted poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis)...overcome his crippling illness, he never regained the use of his legs” (4). Although Roosevelt had been struggling with personal difficulties, he had helped other polio victims by funding a foundation in Warm Springs, Georgia. Along with this, he also inspired the March of Dimes program that …show more content…
The video states that the media did not petray FDR as a weak crippled president. If the media depicted FDR as a weak crippled man, the citizens would have never elected him and would not have been satisfied with everything he does. Since the media did not petray FDR as a weak crippled man, he made many important accomplishments for the nation. Additionally, the video stated that FDR decided that the government should spend a lot of money, even going into deficit for the people to get jobs. Roosevelt was making improvements in the country by spending a lot of money, something no other president had ever done. He understood the hardships of regular Americans from his own personal hardships. FDR knew exactly what to do to improve and make the country