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VOA Learning English: America's Presidents - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - April 12, 1945) was the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. 

Before becoming President, he was Governor of New York from 1929 to 1932, Assistant United States Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1920 and a state senator from the state of New York.

After he was elected President, he started a series of popular programs known as the New Deal to fight against the Great Depression. The New Deal gave people jobs building roads, bridges, dams, parks, schools, and also created Social Security. The United States did not fully recover from the Great Depression until it entered World War II.

He served 12 years as President, dying shortly after beginning his 4th term, the longest ever spent in office. After his death, the 22nd Amendment came into effect, limiting how long a person could be President. (source)

Learn More:

• ESL Library: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Subscription required!)
• NPS: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt - National Park Service
• NPS: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
• VOA Learning English: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Powerful

POP QUIZ

USCIS 100:15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

USCIS 100:26. We elect a President for how many years?

USCIS 100:30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

USCIS 100:43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

USCIS 100:46. What is the political party of the President now?

USCIS 100:78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

USCIS 100:80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? 

USCIS 100:81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?