Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States who led the U.S. through the Great Depression and World War II. He greatly expanded the federal governments powers by using a series of reforms and programs that were known as the New Deal. Sadly, he was struck with polio in 1921, forcing to spend most of his adult life in a wheelchair. An entire generation of Americans grew up only knowing one president, since FDR served an unheard four terms in office. Roosevelt’s presidency during World War II put the United States' leadership on the world stage, and his social programs completely reinvented how our government works. Now that we has covered the basics of FDR, onto his speech!
Early in the year in 1940, Roosevelt had yet to publicly announced that he would run for a third term as president. However, in the middle of World War II, with Germany's …show more content…
Many Americans still persisted on remaining loyal to isolationism, but President Roosevelt understood Britain's need for support from America and FDR tried to convince the Americans of the gravity of the situation at hand, but the Americans were stubborn.
In an Annual Message to Congress on the day of January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt presented his reasons for America getting involved in the war. He claimed that the continued aid to Great Britain and greater production of war industries at home. President Roosevelt stated that by helping Great Britain, the United States was aiding in the fight for the universal freedoms that everyone possessed.
When the U.S. entered the war, the "four freedoms" (the freedom of worship, the freedom of speech, the freedom from fear, and the freedom from want) symbolized America's aims for what they wanted to get out of the war, and that gave hope in the years after to a people that were already super tired of war because they knew they were fighting for
Early in the year in 1940, Roosevelt had yet to publicly announced that he would run for a third term as president. However, in the middle of World War II, with Germany's …show more content…
Many Americans still persisted on remaining loyal to isolationism, but President Roosevelt understood Britain's need for support from America and FDR tried to convince the Americans of the gravity of the situation at hand, but the Americans were stubborn.
In an Annual Message to Congress on the day of January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt presented his reasons for America getting involved in the war. He claimed that the continued aid to Great Britain and greater production of war industries at home. President Roosevelt stated that by helping Great Britain, the United States was aiding in the fight for the universal freedoms that everyone possessed.
When the U.S. entered the war, the "four freedoms" (the freedom of worship, the freedom of speech, the freedom from fear, and the freedom from want) symbolized America's aims for what they wanted to get out of the war, and that gave hope in the years after to a people that were already super tired of war because they knew they were fighting for