Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president for an unprecedented third term in 1940 because at the time the world faced unprecedented danger, instability, and uncertainty. Much of Europe had fallen to the … [Read more...] about Franklin Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms Speech
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This Week in History: FDR’s First Inauguration
FDR's First Inauguration March 4, 1933 On March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. In his famous inaugural address, delivered outside the east wing of … [Read more...] about This Week in History: FDR’s First Inauguration
FDR’s First Inaugural Address
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt First Inaugural Address March 4, 1933 Text of First Inaugural Address: I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision … [Read more...] about FDR’s First Inaugural Address