Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, holding office from 1933 to 1945. He was born into a wealthy family in New York and had 6 children with his wife. Roosevelt previously served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1920. He helped form the New Deal coalition to mobilize groups hurt most by the Great Depression and was president during World War II, dying of a cerebral hemorrhage in April 1945 just before the victory in Europe.

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3. One of the wealthiest and oldest families in New York State, the Roosevelt's distinguished themselves in areas other than politics. Franklin's first cousin, Elle Roosevelt, was the 1890 U.S. Open Championships women's singles and doubles tennis champion and is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 06/08/09 Karly Douglas

4. Franklin D. Roosevelt was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by Woodrow Wilson in 1913. The 1920 Democratic National Convention chose Roosevelt as the candidate for Vice President of the United States . 06/08/09 Karly Douglas

5. The election campaign was conducted under the shadow of the Great Depression in the United States, and the new alliances which it created. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party mobilized the expanded ranks of the poor as well as organized labor, ethnic minorities, urbanites, and Southern whites, crafting the New Deal coalition. 06/08/09 Karly Douglas

6. On March 30, 1945, Roosevelt went to Warm Springs to rest before his anticipated appearance at the founding conference of the United Nations. On the afternoon of April 12, Roosevelt said, "I have a terrific headache" and was carried into his bedroom. The doctor diagnosed that he had suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage. Later that day, he died. Less than a month after his death, on May 8, came the moment Roosevelt fought for: V-E Day. ( Victory in Europe) 06/08/09 Karly Douglas

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