Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He was the only president to be elected four times and served longer than any other president in history.
Roosevelt was the son of James and Sara Roosevelt. He attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School and entered politics in 1910 when he was elected to the New York State Senate. He was then appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913.
During World War I, Roosevelt held various government positions and was nominated as the Democratic candidate for Vice President in 1920. After his running mate, James M. Cox, lost the election, Roosevelt returned to New York to practice law.
In 1921, Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Despite the disability, Roosevelt continued to lead an active life and was elected Governor of New York in 1928. He was re-elected in 1930.
In 1932, Roosevelt was nominated as the Democratic candidate for President. He ran against incumbent President Herbert Hoover and won in a landslide.
Once in office, Roosevelt immediately set to work implementing his New Deal policies. These included relief programs to help Americans suffering from the Great Depression, public works projects, and reforms to the banking and financial systems.
Roosevelt was re-elected in 1936, 1940, and 1944. During his presidency, he led the United States during World War II and negotiated the peace treaty that ended the war.
At the end of his life, Roosevelt had become one of the most popular presidents in history. He died on April 12, 1945 at the age of 63. He left behind a legacy of social and economic reforms that shaped the U.S. for generations to come.
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