Franklin D. Roosevelt

Portrait of President Franklin D Roosevelt, first official photograph, 1935.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s role in winning World War II may have been much greater than previously thought.

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Was Social Security revolutionary or a program designed to appease Americans who wanted more profound change? In this lesson, students address this question as they analyze historical documents and evaluate competing interpretations by two historians. Topics discussed include the role of government in social welfare services, taxes, business interests, and race. [Original Documents file updated 10/30/2018.]

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the transformative U.S. president during the Great Depression and World War II, implemented groundbreaking policies that reshaped America’s economy and led it through one of its most challenging periods in history.

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