FDR and His Legacy
Franklin D. Roosevelt, often abbreviated as FDR, remains an iconic figure in American history, renowned for his transformative leadership during one of the nation's most challenging periods. Serving as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 to 1945, FDR's legacy is deeply intertwined with his response to the Great Depression and World War II. Through his New Deal policies and his adept handling of wartime challenges, Roosevelt left an indelible mark on American society, significantly shaping the role of government in the economy and solidifying the United States' position as a global superpower.
Questions
- What was President Warren Harding's attitude toward business?
- What was the significance of Lucille Ball and Milton Berle in the 1950s?
- FDR's New Deal programs had three goals, known as the three R's. What did the three R's stand for?
- Why did the U.S. avoid involvement in WWII until December 1941? Why was the Pearl Harbor attack such a shock to the U.S.?
- What happened in Washington D.C. in 1982?
- What did Roosevelt and Congress pass the day after FDR's inauguration?
- Which president created the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970?
- What disease left FDR's legs paralyzed?
- How did the Iran-Contra scandal hurt Ronald Reagan's image?
- Whose assassination brought Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency?
- Why did the misery index have a significant impact on Carter's election loss in 1980?A. It highlighted Carter's foreign policy failures. B. It showed Carter's lack of commitment to social welfare. C. It demonstrated Carter's inability to lower interest.
- Who was president during the Iran-Contra scandal?
- What group declared some of Roosevelt's new deal policies unconstitutional?
- Why did FDR develop the Supreme Court Packing Plan?
- Who was the mayor of New York at the time of the 9/11 attacks?
- What was the central issue that caused conflict over whether the new deal was a good idea or not?
- Why would federal deficits increase because of reaganomics?
- Why might we be more willing today to carry a deficit than in Hamiltons time?
- How did the New Deal support labor organizations?
- Who became President after Franklin Roosevelt died?