FDR
1. Background prior to coming to power
New York state senator
assistant secretary for the navy 1913-1920
Governor of New York 1929- 1933 (elected as president)
Nominee for Vice President - 1920 (lost)
President
2. How they came to power
was elected in 1933
During the Great Depression
He won by an overwhelming margin
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
Pros
Help pull us out of the Depression
New Deal Programs
Cons
Many people thought he was socialistic
He met with Churchill and Stalin to plan the final attacks on Germany.
4. What was their role in World War II-alliance, strategy/tactics,
1939- After germany invaded poland, America stay neutral… But FDR gives aid to Allied Countries
Dec 8, 1941- (Day After Pearl Harbor) - FDR declares war against Germany
5. How did they lose power
he served 3 full terms as president (longest on history)
Re-elected in ‘44 for his fourth term, but died in ‘45
Served for the whole war except the last 4 months
FDR in WW2 - started
1. Neutrality - wanted to stay neutral until December 7, 1941 we are at war December 8, 41
December 11,1941
2. pearl Harbor
3. Pacific War - Atomic bombs ended war on japan on august 1945
4. Africa - is were we first went to war with Germany
5. Italy - surrendered pretty fast
6. D-Day - June 6, 1944 was when we invaded France
7. Yalta conference - split Germany into 4 areas
8. The end - roosevelt died
Vice president 1920 = Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Harding/Coolidge,Blue denotes those won by Cox/Roosevelt. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state
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