Franklin+Delano+Roosevelt



"War is rude, inhuman and absolutely impractical method of solving problems between government" said the man who was president during a rough time in the 1930's known as the Great Depression. Franklin Delano Roosevelt made New Deal programs that would eventually benefit the people. People would now feel safe to have FDR as their president because he would promise them change. FDR's changes would eventually help alleviate the Great Depression.
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__**Personal Background**__ Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, NY. His parents were James Roosevelt and Sara Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt attended school at Groton, Harvard, and New York's Columbia University. In 1905, Roosevelt married his distant cousin Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Together they had five children: Anna, Elliot, Franklin Jr., James, and John.

__**Personality Traits**__ Franklin Roosevelt was a powerful and successful leader during the years that he served as president.

__**Obstacles**__

__**Historical Significance**__

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