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Franklin Delano Roosevelt : A Great American President

Historians were known to annually evaluate American presidents and decide which among all those who have occupied the White House could truly be considered as great based on their leadership abilities . One of the names included in the list of America 's most impressive leaders was Franklin Delano Roosevelt . What was it about him that made historians consider him as one of the most notable presidents in American history ? It was his ability to successfully lead

the United States of America through economic difficulty and war which made him a relevant political figure . The greatness of Franklin Roosevelt 's leadership was based on his achievements during the Great Depression and the Second World War

Roosevelt 's leadership skills were tested early due to the country 's economic state . Even before Roosevelt assumed the presidency , the United States of America was already in a critical economic situation The country experienced the Great Depression , which immediately succeeded the Wall Street Collapse in 1929 (Rothbard xii . Unemployment grew it was said during that time , an estimated that 34 million Americans were jobless (Rothbard xv . Due to the absence of income malnutrition became prevalent . In addition , schools and other educational institutions were forced to shut down and declare bankruptcy . Indeed , Roosevelt was aware that he had many problems to address if he won the 1932 presidential election

Franklin Roosevelt planned to save Americans from the Great Depression through the New Deal...