Heads of State 1.1 EXPERT
Which famous American President led the country through most of World War II and remains the only one to have been elected four times?
75% of players answered correctly.
THE CORRECT ANSWER: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, first elected in 1932 in the midst of the Great Depression, had a profound impact on American and world history. He first implemented the "New Deal", an ambitious program of economic and social reforms to get his country out of the crisis.Later, faced with the rise of fascism, he engaged the United States in World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. His leadership was crucial in orchestrating the victory of the Allies alongside Churchill and Stalin.Due to the global crisis, he was re-elected four consecutive times, an all-time record which later led to the amendment of the US Constitution to limit terms to two. He died in April 1945, just before Germany's capitulation, leaving an immense geopolitical legacy, including the creation of the United Nations.