32nd President of the United States

Franklin D. Roosevelt

“FDR”

In office

March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945

Party

Democratic

Home state

New York

Lived

1882–1945

Days in office

4,422

In order

No. 32: after Herbert Hoover, before Harry S. Truman

Vice presidents

John Nance Garner, Henry A. Wallace, Harry S. Truman

Key achievements & events

• Fought the Great Depression with the New Deal
• Created Social Security (1935) and federal deposit insurance (FDIC)
• Led the U.S. through most of World War II
• Helped plan the United Nations
• Spoke directly to Americans through radio "fireside chats"

Remember: The only president elected four times. The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits presidents to two terms.