Abstract
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January
30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) served as the 32nd President of the United States
and was elected to four terms in office. He was the only President to be
elected four times. He served from 1933 to 1945. Roosevelt pioneered the New
Deal, which helped the United
States overcome the Great Depression. He
also directed the nation's efforts to win World War II. He made the office of
president the center of diplomatic initiative and the focus of domestic reform.