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The Times April 15, 1945 In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Passed away only three days ago on April 12, 1945. he was one of the most influential president of our time. He led us through so many different issues and problems. The editors and staff of The Times news paper dedicate this issue to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Born in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an intriguing man and an exceptional leader. From his early days in the education system, to his final years in office, his life was filled with success. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," He once stated in his inaugural address. If there was a single president who inspired us as a people and caused us to unite in a time of distress, it can justifiably be said that it is president is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt was raised by a wealthy family and at age 14 was sent to the prestigious Groton boarding school. He then went on to go to Harvard College and became the head of The Harvard Crimson daily newspaper. He openly expressed his democratic views whilst at university. This political engagement caused him to go to a gathering for his distant cousin Theodore Roosevelt, where he met his future wife Eleanor Roosevelt. After Harvard, he went on to study law at Columbia, only to drop out and pass the New York Bar exam. He gained political notoriety in New York, which lead up to his governing of New York. Within his period of governing, he had to deal with the greatest economic downfall in our nations history. The solutions he put in place are used to prevent a similar situation form arising again. Pensions for the old of age and unemployment insurance are two of the most prominent solutions that were put in place. During this "Great Depression" he also managed to maintain political power by winning re-election to be governor and in 1932 winning his first presidential election. He continued to deal with this matter and its effects throughout his presidency. The depression, however, was not the only great issue Roosevelt had to do with in his Presidency. The was also the matter of World War 2, which would be the final matter dealt with in his presidency. He had given aid to Great Britain, yet avoided direct battle with the enemy. That was until December 7, 1941, when our Pearl Harbor naval base was bombed by the Japanese and we officially entered the war. Roosevelt died though, only a matter of weeks before German surrender. These issues and the solutions put forth by Roosevelt are what made him the man of greatness he will forever be remembered as.



After the great depression started in 1929. FDR had a lot on his hands. He had to get his country out of the depression. In the first 100 days he made a huge difference. He passed a series of laws that would make the government more influential in the economy and peoples lives. He gave out funding to the people. Also he made it so this could not happen again. Finally he made a series of organizations to help the economy and provide jobs for some of the Americans. The depression did not end until WWII started. To see the full explanation of how he saved our country turn to page 5.
 * FDR's Fixing America**

While in office FDR did a great job of keeping our country in the fighting spirit. Although mainly helped by the attack on Pearl Harbor FDR got America behind the idea of joining WWII and helping our allies like Britain. Some ways he planned on helping was the A-Bomb attacks on Japan in order to show our strength and end the war with them. Also he tried transporting supplies over to Britain and other country's in need of military aid. A great way he kept the country in the fighting spirit was his fireside chats on the radio. This was a good idea because it kept the country informed on what was going on in the world and it made a more personal connection with the American people.
 * FDR's Patriotism**

=The Political Pioneer of his Time=

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was beloved by the nation he rescued from the grip of destruction. World War One had left us in ruins, our economy plummeted, the unemployment rate spiked, and the rest of the world was no better. Roosevelt, in time, was able to alleviate the chaotic state that the great depression brought on the citizens of America. Only a few days after his death we all look back and contemplate the numerous things Roosevelt was able to accomplish in his in his 11-year span as president. The country is in mourning for the man that was so influential in the development of America. Criticized by some and beloved by others, one thing you could say about Roosevelt was that he was proactive in shaping our political future; Roosevelt was the political pioneer of his time. Now that Roosevelt’s reign as president has ended, we start to wonder about what was the most critical issue he dealt with in his presidency. During his presidency he covered many different topics and issues, but as we think on about his three full terms and fourth partial term we start to wonder which was the most critical and substantial affair that he took on during his presidency.

Roosevelt became president during a chaotic and confusing time period. He began his first term during a Bank Panic (when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits). He attempted to handle a crisis that was growing by the day. The “First 100 Days” or the New Deal was a plan he devised that concentrated on the immediate relief of the economy. Roosevelt was devoted to perusing the new deal, "I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people." -Franklin D. Roosevelt, accepting the Democratic Party nomination for President, 1932 Roosevelt proposed a record number of bills to congress, hoping for the government to intervene the Bank crisis. He also set up agencies and regulated the bank system to encourage investing and spending of the American people. Roosevelt set up agencies providing work for the many unemployed persons, providing jobs to help stabilize the economy and increase spending. Roosevelt also created the 35 different alphabet agencies whose purpose was to mitigate household unemployment by creating new unskilled jobs in local and state government. Roosevelt set up infrastructure in the United States, which is the basic physical and organizational structure needed for the operation of a society or enterprise such as highways and telephone lines. Roosevelt set up structure in the U.S. he provided the country with direction.

Roosevelt reinforced a sense of security in the American people. His informal Fireside Chats made it able for Roosevelt to connect to the American people in a more personal way, and make them aware of the issues at the present time. Roosevelt changed and challenged this nations perceptions of how a government should be run. Roosevelt was able to build a powerful leading nation by inspiring and leading the people of America through the roughest times our country had seen in the twentieth century to date. Roosevelt died as a beloved and inspirational person that will go as one of the most important presidents in American history.

=Pearl Harbor Decision= media type="youtube" key="3VqQAf74fsE" height="390" width="480" align="right"

In Hawaii at 6:05 the first rays of sunlight were starting to appear, on the morning of December 7, 1941. At this same time Japanese ships were assembling off the coast of Pearl harbor Hawaii. No one on the island expected the attack. This attack by the Japanese was the sole attack perpetrated on American soil during World War Two. This attack also directly contributed to America entering WW2. Roosevelt had just won the long struggle of ending the Great Depression and restoring economic stability. Now with another heavy burden on his shoulders, Roosevelt had to decide weather it was time for The United States to enter the war and help our blundering allies in Europe.

Roosevelt delivered these words on December 8, in one of his most famous speeches, "I ask that the Congress declare that...a state of war...exists between the United States and the Japanese empire." Roosevelt had to be strong because he was about to lead a nation into war, a risky decision for any president. Roosevelt has led us through the past three years of war, though not without it's problems, Roosevelt was able to inspire the American people into believing in this great cause. To the right is a video of Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Speech. The very speech that helped move America into war.

Persevering Polio == = =

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in a wheel chair. Roosevelt over time convinced the general public that he was getting better. He thought it was imperative for his political career to 'overcome' his paralysis. Franklin was not always paralyzed, he contracted the disease polio while on vacation with his family. In August 1921, Roosevelt was on vacation with his wife and children in New Brunswick Canada. During his vacation he contracted the disease which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Roosevelt refused to accept the fact that he was paralyzed. He tried many unsuccessful therapy methods such as, hydrotherapy. Roosevelt later founded a a hydrotherapy center to treat persons affected by polio, which still operates as the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.

During his political career Roosevelt tried to remain a strong person in the public's mind. He had a special wheel chair built so it looks like a chair, he also had a special car manufactured so he could control it with his hands. Roosevelt also taught himself to walk by using metal braces. He was able to hobble back and forth for short distances, so when he had speak at a podium he was able to walk there by himself. Roosevelt had to lead our country through tough times so he tried to look as self sufficient and strong as a president should. Roosevelt desperately tried to overcome his paralysis so he could stand tall and strong, metaphorically and physically, for the country during some of the toughest times we have seen to this day.

= Social security for the unsecured = Roosevelt during his "first 100 Days" was able to accomplish various things to relieve the economy. One of the most important and most substantial bills he passed was the Social Security Act. The Social Security Act was signed on August 14, 1935. The Social Security Act provides benefits the unemployed and retirees by taxing workers pay checks.Though this act has done much good for the country initially there was much controversy over the act. One point of opposition being that it would allegedly cause a loss of jobs, which during the Great Depression was risky considering that the unemployment rate was already over 25 percent. One counter point to that argument was that it would encourage older workers to retire thus opening positions for younger workers. Though the act was ground breaking it was limited to the jobs that mainly while males occupied, the the jobs of females and minorities were excluded for the most part. Some of the jobs that were not included in the Social security act were agricultural labor, domestic service, government employees, many teachers, nurses, hospital employees, librarians, and social workers. Though the act is gradually moving toward general coverage. Many economists blame the Social Security Act for the rescission of 1937 on the government for the abrupt decrease in government spending and the $2 billion that had been collected in Social Security taxes that limited spending in  American families. Although this act has mixed views by many different people it is considered to be one of the most important acts the Roosevelt headed during the "first 100 days".

Courtesy of: http://www.nps.gov/archive/elro/glossary/great-depression.htm http://www.nps.gov/archive/elro/glossary/roosevelt-franklin.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt