Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Hardships during my Presidency

I was elected President in November, 1932 to the first of four terms. I had Polio at the time of when I was elected but I was trying to regain strength. When become president, their was over 13,000,000 people unemployed and almost all the banks were closed down. I created something called the Tennessee Valley Authority, which helped towards the relief of unemployed people and saving businesses/farms. By 1935 the Nation had recovered but bankers and such were getting mad at this new plan I had made. I was re-eleceted in 1936 for my second term. I tried very hard not to put the U.S in war with Europe; I tried very hard to keep a powerful country and I believe that even through the great depression that I did so with so many great people by my side. When the Japansese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, I started an organization of the Nation's manpower and resources for global war. I spent most of my time planning the United Nations because I wanted to settle international difficulties that had been occuring. During WWII, my health was getting worse and on April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs Georgia, I died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

2 comments:

  1. Hi, this is President Kennedy. Unlike you I only lasted two years in office. While you were in office for 13 years, I was president from 1961-1963.

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  2. Hello, this is Harry Truman. After you died I ended our war with Japan by dropping 2 nuclear bombs on them. Although it was difficult to do it had to be done in order to save the lives of millions of Americans. Maginificent weapons they are!
    -Vendela

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