Overview#

Franklin Delano Roosevelt often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd  President of the United States of America from 1933 until his death in 1945.

A member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th Century. Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the  Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.

As a dominant leader of his party, he built the  New Deal Coalition , which defined modern liberalism in the United States  throughout the middle third of the 20th century. His third and fourth terms were dominated by World War II, which ended shortly after he died in office.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Executive Order 6102
• Executive order
• Fiat Currency

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• [#1] - Franklin_D._Roosevelt - based on information obtained 2021-08-19