Franklin D. Roosevelt And The New Deal - 1116 Words

Born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio in 1921. He became the 32nd US president in 1933, and was the only president to be elected four times. Roosevelt led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, and greatly expanded the powers of the federal government through a series of programs and reforms known as the New Deal. Roosevelt died in Georgia in 1945. President Roosevelt’s parents made a living both on real estate and trade. Roosevelt was schooled by tutors until age 14 because they didn’t believe in sending him to school. His household revolved around him, even with his mother being his dominant figure into adulthood. Franklin Roosevelt attended the Groton†¦show more content†¦They were married for 40 years. Eleanor Roosevelt is known for 10 quotes and she is rumored to have run his presidency. At 28 Franklin Roosevelt was invited to run for New York State Senate. He campaigned to the fullest and was able win the election. â€Å"Assuming the governorship at the onset of the Great Depression, Roosevelt devoted himself to relieving the burden on New Yorkers. He advocated for a federal old-age pension, and created the Temporary Relief Administration to provide assistance to the unemployed.† He soon formed an alliance with Louis Howe, which would help shape his political career for the next 25 years. Franklin Roosevelt found personal as well as professional success, in Politics. Franklin D. Roosevelt accepted the nomination for vice president, as James M. Cox s running mate. On August 10, 1921, Roosevelt was on vacation at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada, and he was diagnosed with polio. He tried numerous things to cure the terminal illness and even bought the Warm Springs resort in Georgia in an effort to find a cure. Franklin Roosevelt believed that having polio would effect his political career and everything would be over. But His wife Eleanor Roosevelt and Louis Howe encouraged him to continue his career despite his illness. He didn’t believe he was terminally ill although he never regained mobility in his legs. Roosevelt taught himself to walk short distances with his brace, and was