Franklin D. Roosevelt

<p>What does history tell us about presidents who have tried to push the limits of the system?</p>

The 1934 Treaty of Relations was an agreement between the United States and Cuba. It reflected President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy of non-intervention in Latin America. The most significant aspect of the 1934 treaty was its abrogation of the Platt Amendment, which had…

This poster advocates for better relations with Latin American countries. It features a prominent yellow map of the Americas against a light blue background, with the call to action "Strengthen GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY" in red and dark blue text across the top and middle.

The Good Neighbor Policy, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America. It emphasized non-intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations, mutual respect, and economic cooperation through trade agreements. This policy…

In Federalist No. 47, James Madison writes about separation of powers and argues that it is sufficient to prevent tyranny within government. He argues that the Constitution does not undermine separation of powers and that shared authority is important within a functional government. He also states…

Executive Order 9346 was an expansion to Executive Order 8802 and was to replace the Fair Employment Practices Committee with the more influential Committee of Fair Employment Practice. The goal was to eliminate workplace discriminatory employment practices.

By early 1941, as the United States prepared for World War II, millions of jobs were being created, particularly in urban areas. Many African Americans seized this opportunity, migrating in large numbers to northern and western cities to work in defense industries. However, they were often met with…

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">It was the first time in history that British sovereigns had come to see what they lost in 1776. George and Franklin, Elizabeth and Eleanor, hit it off like old friends; even Texas congressmen melted under the royal charm. Brewing was a crucial World War II alliance</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">President Roosevelt had failed to “pack” a hostile Supreme Court, and now the first New Dealer he named to that high bench stood accused of being a lifetime member of the infamous Ku Klux Klan</span></p>

<p>One of FDR's closest aides remembers "the Boss" and a lifetime in politics.</p>

<p><span class="deck">Had Franklin D. Roosevelt not been so conservative, we might have had national health insurance forty years ago</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Thus did Franklin Roosevelt characterize the man who was to be his running mate in 1944 and, as everyone at the astonishing Democratic Convention knew, almost certainly the next president. Here is FDR at his most devious, Harry Truman at the pivot of his career, and the old party-boss system at its zenith.</span></p>

<p><span class="deck">He had a long, intimate friendship that stayed unknown for almost half a century after his death.</span></p>

<p>After 65 years, the archives of FDR’s personal secretary are now open to the public.</p>

<p>She functioned as Franklin Roosvelt's <em>de facto</em> chief-of-staff, yet Missy LeHand's role has been misrepresented and overlooked by historians.</p>

<p>Because of wartime gas-rationing, Congress and the administration debated cancelling the famous gridiron match-up between Army and Navy in 1942. President Roosevelt found a novel solution.</p>

<p>Roosevelt felt the country needed “direct, vigorous action” to pull it out of the Depression.</p>

<p>Daisy Bonner, who cooked for Franklin Roosevelt for 20 years in the Georgia White House, recalled his favorite dish.</p>

<p>FDR waged his own war on "fake news," specifically on the <em>Chicago Tribune</em> publisher Robert R. McCormick.</p>

<p>When Germany unleashed its blitzkreig in 1939, the U.S. Army was only the 17th largest in the world. FDR and George Marshall had to build a fighting force able to take on the Nazis, against the wishes of many in Congress.</p>

<p>Adding Republicans to key positions in his administration, Franklin Roosevelt created a unified effort to fight World War II.</p>

<p>He could be charming and witty, but also devious and cruel, said aides closest to Franklin Roosevelt.</p>

<p>Caught between his campaign for president and his duties as governor, FDR navigated political pressures to force the resignation of New York City’s corrupt mayor, Jimmy Walker.</p>