Franklin D Roosevelt
/ˌfræŋklɪn diː ˈrəʊzəvelt/
/ˌfræŋklɪn diː ˈrəʊzəvelt/
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) a Democratic politician who became the 32nd US President (1933-45), also known informally as FDR, and the only one to be elected four times. In 1921 he fell ill with what was thought to be polio (= a serious disease affecting the nervous system) and as a result could hardly walk without help. Before becoming President he was Governor of New York (1929-33). As President, he introduced his New Deal programme which helped the US to recover from the Great Depression. Roosevelt was a cheerful man who gave Americans confidence with his fireside chats on radio. Before the US entered the Second World War, he supported Britain with the Lend-Lease plan. He died while President just before the war ended. see also Four Freedoms, Manhattan Project, Yalta “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福（Franklin Delano Roosevelt，1882-1945 年）是一位民主党政治家，成为第 32 任美国总统（1933-45 年），也被非正式地称为“罗斯福”，也是唯一一位当选四次的总统。 1921 年，他患上了小儿麻痹症（一种影响神经系统的严重疾病），结果在没有帮助的情况下几乎无法行走。在成为总统之前，他曾担任纽约州州长（1929-33 年）。作为总统，他推出了帮助美国从大萧条中复苏的新政计划。罗斯福是一个性格开朗的人，他通过广播中的炉边谈话给美国人带来了信心。在美国加入第二次世界大战之前，他支持英国的租借计划。战争结束前夕，他在担任总统期间去世。另请参阅《四大自由》、《曼哈顿计划》、《雅尔塔》“我们唯一值得恐惧的就是恐惧本身。”FD Roosevelt 1933