Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Roosevelt Our 32Our 32ndnd President President

What is the Purpose of This What is the Purpose of This Power Point? Power Point?

The purpose of this power point is to teach The purpose of this power point is to teach you about Franklin D. Roosevelt’s you about Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency during World War II.presidency during World War II.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt? He was born January 30, He was born January 30,

1882, in Hyde park, New 1882, in Hyde park, New York.York.

He married in 1905, to He married in 1905, to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; the niece of Former the niece of Former president Theodore president Theodore Roosevelt.Roosevelt.

Anna and Franklin had six Anna and Franklin had six children, but only five children, but only five survived infancy.survived infancy.

In August of 1921, Franklin In August of 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was D. Roosevelt was diagnosed with Polio.diagnosed with Polio.

United States entering WW IIUnited States entering WW IIDecember 7, 1941, America enters World December 7, 1941, America enters World

War II.War II.Roosevelt makes his speech addressing Roosevelt makes his speech addressing

to congress requesting declaration of to congress requesting declaration of war…That was the day Japan Attacked war…That was the day Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor.Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor SpeechPearl Harbor Speech

FDR delivered his FDR delivered his famous Pearl Harbor famous Pearl Harbor speech on December speech on December 88thth, 1941, 1941

Click here Click here to view the to view the text of the speechtext of the speech

Helping the American PeopleHelping the American People Without Franklin D Without Franklin D

Roosevelt’s optimistic Roosevelt’s optimistic attitude throughout the attitude throughout the war, the American war, the American people would not have people would not have gotten through these gotten through these tough times. tough times.

Even though he was Even though he was paralyzed from the waist paralyzed from the waist down, he still made the down, he still made the American People feel American People feel confident.confident.

Radio BroadcastRadio BroadcastPresident Roosevelt President Roosevelt

made a series of made a series of national radio national radio broadcasts to the broadcasts to the American people American people called fireside chats. called fireside chats.

These fireside chats These fireside chats were used to keep were used to keep the American people the American people updated on the war updated on the war and to keep them and to keep them calm. calm.

Roosevelt’s Military PoliciesRoosevelt’s Military Policies

Not everyone agreed on Not everyone agreed on Roosevelt’s military policies Roosevelt’s military policies

He was blamed for the Pearl He was blamed for the Pearl Harbor incident because Harbor incident because people believe he left for the people believe he left for the battle unprepared. battle unprepared.

Most of the time he was Most of the time he was successful with his plans to successful with his plans to keep alliances together and keep alliances together and win battles. win battles.

Roosevelt Helps Foreign CountriesRoosevelt Helps Foreign Countries

When World War II When World War II broke out in Europe, broke out in Europe, Roosevelt called Roosevelt called congress into special congress into special session to revise the session to revise the Neutrality acts to Neutrality acts to permit Britain and permit Britain and France-to buy France-to buy American arms on a American arms on a “Cash-and-carry” basis“Cash-and-carry” basis

Cash-and-Carry BasisCash-and-Carry Basis

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!

Roosevelt Helps the Foreign Roosevelt Helps the Foreign Countries continued..Countries continued..

Roosevelt convinced Roosevelt convinced Congress to intensify Congress to intensify defense preparations defense preparations and to support Britain and to support Britain with “all aid short of with “all aid short of war.” war.”

In the fall of that year, In the fall of that year, Roosevelt sent 50 older Roosevelt sent 50 older destroyers to Britain, destroyers to Britain, which feared an which feared an imminent German imminent German invasion, in exchange invasion, in exchange for eight naval basesfor eight naval bases

Roosevelt Helps Britain Help the Roosevelt Helps Britain Help the United StatesUnited States

Britain was running out Britain was running out of money during the war of money during the war so Roosevelt started the so Roosevelt started the Lend- Lease Act. Lend- Lease Act.

This allowed Britain to This allowed Britain to pay back the US in pay back the US in goods, military aid,goods, military aid,

Roosevelt authorized the Roosevelt authorized the US Navy to protect the US Navy to protect the ships holding the goods ships holding the goods used to pay back the US.used to pay back the US.

The “Grand Alliance”The “Grand Alliance” FDR moved to create FDR moved to create

The “Grand Alliance” The “Grand Alliance” was against the Axis was against the Axis powers through “The powers through “The Declaration of United Declaration of United Nations,”Nations,”

All nations fighting in All nations fighting in the Axis agreed to the Axis agreed to make a separate peace make a separate peace and pledged them to a and pledged them to a peacekeeping peacekeeping organization on victory.organization on victory.

The Declaration of United NationsThe Declaration of United Nations

The Declaration of The Declaration of United Nations was a United Nations was a document agreed by document agreed by 26 governments 26 governments declaring eachother declaring eachother as alliesas allies

The SignaturesThe Signatures Republic of China, Union Republic of China, Union

of Soviet Socialist of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republics, United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom, and the United states.states.

Signatures were added Signatures were added by Australia, Canada, by Australia, Canada, Greece, India, Greece, India, Netherlands, New Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdoms, along United Kingdoms, along with twelve others.with twelve others.

Roosevelt SpeaksRoosevelt Speaks Roosevelt presents his Roosevelt presents his

annual message to the annual message to the Congress, also known Congress, also known as the “Four Freedoms” as the “Four Freedoms” speech.speech.

Roosevelt stated these Roosevelt stated these freedoms to be the freedoms to be the freedom of speech and freedom of speech and expression, the freedom expression, the freedom of every person to of every person to worship God in his own worship God in his own way, the freedom from way, the freedom from want, and the freedom want, and the freedom of fear. of fear.