Dates in Office: 1933-1945
Important Information:
- He remains the only President to serve more than eight years.
- A dominant leader of the democratic Party.
- Roosevelt established the New Deal and the 3 Rs: Relief, Recovery and Reform
- Roosevelt's theme of his campaign was "Happy Days are Here Again".
- During his time in office, the economy improved greatly and then relapsed back into a deep recession.
- FDR strongly supported China & Great Britain, but the U.S. remained neutral.
- Roosevelt approved the Lend-Lease to aid countries fighting the Nazis.
- After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt called for a declaration of war.
- He created the Fifth Party System.
- Roosevelt is seen as one of the top three U.S. presidents along with Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.