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About Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death. Born in Hyde Park, New York, to a prominent political family, he was elected to the New York State Senate in 1910 and served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1920. After contracting poliomyelitis in 1921, which left him partially paralyzed, he continued his political career, becoming Governor of New York from 1931 to 1933. Elected president in 1932 during the Great Depression, Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of federal programs and reforms designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform to the economy. His administration established agencies including the Works Progress Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Social Security Administration. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Roosevelt led the United States through World War II, coordinating with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. He was elected to four terms as president, an achievement that led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment limiting presidents to two terms. Roosevelt died in office on April 12, 1945, shortly before the war's end in Europe.

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