The only US president to serve more than two terms tackled two major world problems
Franklin Roosevelt
The longest-serving president the United States has had is Franklin Roosevelt who is the only one to have served more than two terms. He was first elected to the White House in 1932 and went on to win three more terms, before passing away while in office in 1945.
Franklin Roosevelt, also known as FDR, is considered one of the three greatest presidents the US has had. His first two terms in office focussed on tackling the Great Depression, while the other two terms were about the country's role in World War II.
Roosevelt won a seat in the New York State Senate and served from 1911 to 1913. He later became the Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson.
In 1921, Roosevelt was dealta blow when his legs got permanently paralysed because of a paralytic illness. He had to take a backseat from politics for several years, returning as governor of New York from 1929 to 1933, thanks to his wife Eleanor Roosevelt's determination. He pushed ahead with multiple programmes to combat the Great Depression.
His efforts bore fruit and he was elected president of the country in 1932 after defeating President Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory.
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During his first 100 days in office, Roosevelt worked to bring about federal reforms and legislation to combat the Great Depression. Programmes were implemented to provide relief to the unemployed and farmers. Major regulatory reforms were brought about in the fields of finance, communications, and labour.
Roosevelt won a second term in 1936, again by a landslide, before winning a third term in 1940. This term was all about the US involvement in World War II.
Franklin Roosevelt's role in World War II
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the US officially entered World War II. Roosevelt obtained a declaration of war on Japan, Germany and Italy after the other two also declared war on the US on December 11, 1941.
Roosevelt was also responsible for initiating the development of the atomic bomb.
He won a fourth term in 1944 but died the next year following ill health during the war years.
