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Birth: January 30, 1882
Death: April 12, 1945
Term of Office: March 4, 1933-April 12, 1945
Number of Terms Elected: 4 Terms; Died during his 4th term.
First Lady: Eleanor Roosevelt (His fifth cousin once removed)
Major Events While in Office:
- Twenty-First Amendment - Repeal of Prohibition (1933)
- New Deal policies including the creation of the CCC, NRA, and TVA (1933-1935)
- Social Security Act (1935)
- Court Packing Plan (1937)
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Pearl Harbor attacked; US enters World War II (1941)
- Yalta Conference (1945)
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The 1930's were a time of great struggle in the United States and the World. The U.S. was in the throes of economic and agricultural disaster. Franklin D. Roosevelt conceived of a plan called the 'New Deal' to bring relief to those in need.New Deal Acronyms
The programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal can be very confusing. They are often called 'Alphabet Soup'. Use this reference page to know what all of the acronyms mean.World War II
World War II was the war to end aggression by ruthless dictators. The allies fought for humane treatment of all people. This war is characterized by extremes. People remember the heroes with fondness and the perpetrators of the Holocaust with hatred.The Manhattan Project Timeline
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