Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family and was educated at Harvard and Columbia Law School. He became ill with polio in 1921 and was paralyzed from the waist down. Roosevelt went into politics and was elected Governor of New York and later President of the United States during the Great Depression and World War II. As President, he established programs like Social Security and raised taxes on the wealthy to deal with the economic crisis while leading the nation through World War II until his death in 1945.

1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Alex H.

2. Childhood born to a wealthy, and privileged family home schooled till the age of fourteen

3. Studies Graduated from Harvard University with a BA in history in 1903. While studying he became engaged to Eleanor Roosevelt. Attended Columbia University Law, passing bar examinations in 1907.

4. Practices Practiced law with New York law firm for three years.

5. Illness Became seriously ill with Poliomyelitis (Polio). Lost use of his legs. Confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

6. Political Life In 1910 was elected to the New York Senate Became Governor of New York.

7. Great Depression Establishes New Deal program. Social Security Heavier taxes on wealthy

8. World War II Japanese Surprise attack December 7, 1941.

9. Life After Presidency led United States through World War II, and Great Depression. untimely death.

10. Quotes If you treat people right they will treat you right…ninety percent of the time. Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. It is fun to be in the same decade as you. When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait till he has struck to crush him. There is nothing I love more than a good fight.