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Barbara Bennett Peterson, PhD
University of Hawaii, Hawaii, US
Series: First Men, America’s Presidents
BISAC: POL007000
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the thirty-second president of the United States and served four consecutive terms, the longest presidential administration in American history. His resilience, forbearance, and superb political abilities establish Roosevelt as one of America’s greatest leaders and he has been called the greatest president of the twentieth century for restoring confidence following the onset of the Great Depression and for winning World War II.
In both domestic and foreign policy FDR was an improviser rather than an ideologue. Politically skilled from his days as a member of the New York senate and then as the Empire state’s Governor, he was elected to the presidency in 1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944 a testament to how his personal charm and astute New Deal programs resonated with Americans. FDR was truly a national president who became an international leader and did not succumb to regionalism but united the continent. President Roosevelt became the most influential leader in the world in his lifetime. This book will explore the man’s life all the way from his youth to his final days. (Imprint: )
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1. FDR’s Youth and Progressive Apprenticeship
CHAPTER 2. Postwar 1920s to Governor of New York
CHAPTER 3. From New York Governor to US President
CHAPTER 4. FDR Launches the New Deal Reforms
CHAPTER 5. FDR and the Coming of World War II
CHAPTER 6. US Leadership in World War II
CHAPTER 7. FDR Leads US to Victory
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND SERIES EDITOR
INDEX
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