Topic A: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the President of the United States of America from 1933 – 1945. Two major and catastrophic events happened during these years, the Great Depression, America’s greatest economic challenge yet, and World War II. This essay will go over Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency during the hardships America had to face.
The Great Depression was the first challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt had to face, and he had no room for error. The Great Depression caused unemployment to be at an all-time high, banks were failing and couldn't provide their service to the American people, and despair and sadness were widespread across the country. What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's response? To make The New Deal. …show more content…
Roosevelt did for the Allies and the American people during the Second Great War. At first, Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to keep America away from the war and play a supportive role, sending supplies to the Allied troops in need. All was going well until Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This caused Germany to declare war on the United States and Franklin D. Roosevelt was ultimately forced into joining World War II, however, he showed that the United States of America, the strongest country in the world, was not to be messed with. Roosevelt established the Grand Alliance with countries that were also against the Axis, this led him to be able to make coordinated attacks on the Axis with other powerful figures such as Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. He also hosted plenty of wartime conferences, which included the most important decision against France, to delay the invasion until the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. During this time, Franklin D. Roosevelt also mobilized the United States' economy for war, converting a lot of peacetime industries to powerful military production powerhouses. This was important so the United States could have a constant supply of weapons at the ready. He also played as the Commander in Chief, with his strong leadership and charisma, he was able to turn the tables on fights that seemed to have been lost such as the Doolittle Raid and the naval ambush at Midway. He also attended one of the most
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the President of the United States of America from 1933 – 1945. Two major and catastrophic events happened during these years, the Great Depression, America’s greatest economic challenge yet, and World War II. This essay will go over Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency during the hardships America had to face.
The Great Depression was the first challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt had to face, and he had no room for error. The Great Depression caused unemployment to be at an all-time high, banks were failing and couldn't provide their service to the American people, and despair and sadness were widespread across the country. What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's response? To make The New Deal. …show more content…
Roosevelt did for the Allies and the American people during the Second Great War. At first, Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to keep America away from the war and play a supportive role, sending supplies to the Allied troops in need. All was going well until Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This caused Germany to declare war on the United States and Franklin D. Roosevelt was ultimately forced into joining World War II, however, he showed that the United States of America, the strongest country in the world, was not to be messed with. Roosevelt established the Grand Alliance with countries that were also against the Axis, this led him to be able to make coordinated attacks on the Axis with other powerful figures such as Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. He also hosted plenty of wartime conferences, which included the most important decision against France, to delay the invasion until the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. During this time, Franklin D. Roosevelt also mobilized the United States' economy for war, converting a lot of peacetime industries to powerful military production powerhouses. This was important so the United States could have a constant supply of weapons at the ready. He also played as the Commander in Chief, with his strong leadership and charisma, he was able to turn the tables on fights that seemed to have been lost such as the Doolittle Raid and the naval ambush at Midway. He also attended one of the most