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| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | |
| Aliases: | FDR Franklin Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Type: | Politician |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | White House, Washington, D.C. |
| Associations: | President of the United States |
| Known relatives: | David Reid [1] |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Born: | January 30th, 1882 |
| Died: | April 12th, 1945 |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as simply FDR, is an actual American politician who served as the 32nd President of the United States. He was born in the Hudson Valley in New York on January 30th, 1882. As President, he ran on a Democratic ticket, and served four consecutive terms of office from 1933 to 1945. He died in office on April 12th, 1945.
Overview[]
A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and emerged as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century. He directed the United States government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. As a dominant leader of his party, he built the New Deal Coalition, realigning American politics into the Fifth Party System and defining American liberalism throughout the middle third of the 20th century. His third and fourth terms were dominated by World War II.