Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Biography.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Biography. 32nd president of the United States Birth January 30, 1882 Death April 12, 1945 Home State New York Party Democratic Terms In 1933-1937 Office 1937-1941 1941-1945 Vice John Nance Garner Presidents Henry Agard Wallace Harry Truman Significant Launched the New Deal, a wide-ranging domestic reform and recovery program to deal with the effects of the Great Depression. Acts Carried out a 'Good Neighbor Policy' of concern for the rights of Latin American countries. Signed the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, authorizing the government to provide military and economic aid to nations fighting against the Axis powers in World War II. Declared war against Japan and the other Axis powers in December 1941 after Pearl Harbor was attacked. Participated in the Tehran and Yalta Conferences, devising World War II military strategy with the leaders of Great Britain and the Soviet Union. Career 1911-1913 Served as a New York state senator. 1913-1920 Served as assistant secretary of the Navy. 1921-1928 Served as vice president of Fidelity and Deposit Company. 1924 Managed New York governor Alfred E. Smith's campaign for Democratic presidential nomination. 1929-1933 Served as governor of New York. 1933-1945 President of the United States. Did You Know In April 1939 Roosevelt became the first president to appear on television. Roosevelt held the presidency for 12 years, longer than any other president. Franklin D. Roosevelt was related, either by blood or by marriage, to 11 former presidents. Roosevelt was the first president to appoint a woman to his cabinet when he named Frances Perkins secretary of labor in 1933. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.