1、Franklin Delano RooseveltStructure of PresentationKey informationEarly lifePolitical careerFirst termSecond termThird termFourth term and deathKey InformationBorn: January 30, 1882 at Hyde Park, New YorkDied: April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, GeorgiaWife: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Children: Anna Eleanor;

2、 James; Franklin; Elliott; Franklin Delano Jr.; John (15 marriages, 29 children, 10 divorces)Education: Harvard College; attended Columbia Law SchoolOccupation: lawyer; politicianPolitical Party: Democratic PartyEarly LifeFrequent trips to Europe made him speak German and FrenchHe was educated priva

3、tely at home until age 14 1905: After graduation at Havard University he entered Columbia Law School17 March 1905: Marriage with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt1908: He worked as a clerk for a Wall Street firm.1921: He fell ill and became paralyzed from his waist down.Political Career1 January 1911: He enter

4、ed New York Senate; re-elected in 19131913: President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy1920: He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President1928: He became Governor of New YorkFirst Presidential Election: 1932First Term (1933-1937)The Great Depression (unemployment, low economy,)

5、His program: relief, recovery, reform“The First and Second New DealFireside chats (see appendix) presenting his proposals directly to the American publicForeign policy: Good Neighbour Policy“Second Presidential Election:1936Second Term (1937-1941)Little major legislation was passed.Foreign policy: 1

6、935: He passed the Neutrality Act. 1939: He rejected the Neutrality Act and supported Britain and France militarily. nonparticipation in a dispute or war中立,不偏不倚,中間狀態Italy had declared for neutrality in this warThird Term (1941-1945)The two-term tradition was an unwritten rule but the loud speaker sc

7、reamed:January 1941: Four Freedom SpeechJuly 1941: He ordered to begin planning the total American military involvement. We want Roosevelt The world wants Roosevelt!Freedom of speech and expressionFreedom of religionFreedom from wantFreedom from fear After Pearl Harbor he decided that the defeat of Germany was more important.In December he met Churchill and planned an alliance between the USA, Britain, China and the Soviet Union.Fourth Term and Death (1945)1945: He met Churchill and Stalin in Yalta to discuss post-wa