| farah ashraf |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York, to a family of Dutch-French descent, and his father was a lawyer and financial expert. He received his initial education from private tutors, and entered Groton School for Boys, then joined Harvard University, graduating from there in 1904. After his graduation, he joined Columbia Law School, but he did not complete his studies there. From 1913-1920, he worked as an assistant to the commander of the Navy, and he resigned from it to run for vice president with the Democratic Party candidate, James Cook, in the 1920 elections, but they were unsuccessful. In 1920, the Democratic Party nominated James Cook for the presidential elections, so he chose him for the position of vice president, however, things did not work out but that marked the beginning of his presidential journey. The party nominated him for the presidency in 1932 at a time when the country was experiencing the worst economic crisis, and he focused his campaign on the economic side and promised to fight the recession and grant urgent aid to the unemployed, and he won by 57%. He died in his office before completing his fourth presidential term on April 12, 1945, with a cerebral hemorrhage.
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