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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (, ; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century. Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. As a dominant leader of his party, he built the New Deal Coalition, which realigned American politics into the Fifth Party System and defined American liberalism throughout the middle third of the 20th century. His third and fourth terms were dominated by World War II, which ended shortly after he died in office. He is usually rated by scholars among the nation's greatest presidents, after George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but has also been subject to substantial criticism.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt 30 January 1882 Hyde Park, New York, USA
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12 April 1945 (aged 63) Warm Springs, Georgia, USA
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt 1st child with Eleanor Roosevelt Female b. 3 May 1906 d. 1 Dec 1975 Age: 69 (at death) 1906-1975 American writer and socialite -
James Roosevelt 2nd child with Eleanor Roosevelt Male b. 23 Dec 1907 d. 13 Aug 1991 Age: 83 (at death) 1907-1991 American politician -
Elliott Roosevelt 4th child with Eleanor Roosevelt Male b. 23 Sep 1910 d. 27 Oct 1990 Age: 80 (at death) 1910-1990 Army officer and author -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. 5th child with Eleanor Roosevelt Male b. 17 Aug 1914 d. 17 Aug 1988 Age: 74 (at death) 1914-1988 American, Business -
John Aspinwall Roosevelt 6th child with Eleanor Roosevelt Male b. 13 Mar 1916 d. 27 Apr 1981 Age: 65 (at death) 1916-1981 American businessman
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Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves · Granddaughter · 1927- · American librarian, educator, historian, and editor
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