Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945) was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. A Democrat from New York, he previously served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and as Governor of New York. Elected during the Great Depression, he launched the New Deal, a series of federal programs and reforms aimed at relief, recovery, and economic regulation. Roosevelt led the nation through World War II, guiding U.S. strategy after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. He was the only U.S. president elected to four terms and died in office.