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Birth
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York to parents James and Sara Roosevelt.
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Marriage
Franklin marries his distant cousin, Eleanor.
("Newlyweds-Eleanor-And-Franklin-Roosevelt - Franklin D. Roosevelt Pictures - Franklin D. Roosevelt - HISTORY.Com." HISTORY.com. N. p., 2018. Web. 25 Apr. 2018.
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Children
Anna (1906), James (1907), FDR Jr. (1909), Elliott (1910), FDR Jr. (1914), John (1916).
("HOWE POLIO CURED FDR OF ADULTERY!!." Reformation.org. N. p., 2018. Web. 30 Apr. 2018.) -
Polio
FDR is diagnosed with polio, which left him partially paralyzed.
(“Franklin D. Roosevelt's Paralytic Illness.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Apr. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt's_paralytic_illness.
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Presidency
Franklin was elected for the first time, becoming the 32nd President of the United States. On this day, he gave his first inaugural address.
(“The Presidents Code – The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidency.” Littleguyintheeye.com, 15 Jan. 2017, littleguyintheeye.com/the-presidents-code-the-franklin-d-roosevelt-presidency/.
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Fireside Chats
FDR gives his first Fireside Chat as President to comfort the people in times of trouble during the Great Depression.
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Second Term
Roosevelt was re-elected for a second term as President.
("Pages From History Nov. 6, 1940." madison.com. N. p., 2018. Web. 25 Apr. 2018.
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Third Term
FDR is elected for the third time at the Democratic Convention in Chicago. He felt this was his duty due to current worldly events. He led the country through times of trouble in WWII. ("FDR Nominated For Unprecedented Third Term – Bowie News." Bowienewsonline.com. N. p., 2018. Web. 25 Apr. 2018.
http://bowienewsonline.com/2016/07/fdr-nominated-for-unprecedented-third-term/ ) -
Declaration of War on Japan
The day following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, FDR asked Congress to declare war on Japan, which was passed. He gave his Infamy Speech on this day as well.
("Address To Congress, By Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 8, 1941, 12:30 Pm EST." Historyonthenet.com. N. p., 2018. Web. 30 Apr. 2018.) -
Executive Order 9066
FDR signs this executive order, which sent Japanese Americans in the west to internment camps. He was fearful of them, as a result of WWII.
(Ikea, Sandy. "Never Forget Executive Order 9066 - Geopol Intelligence." GeoPol Intelligence. N. p., 2016. Web. 30 Apr. 2018.
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Fourth Term
Roosevelt was undoubtedly to run for a fourth term as President and was inaugurated on this day.
("Roosevelts: An Intimate History - Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Fourth Inaugural Address - Twin Cities PBS." Twin Cities PBS. N. p., 2018. Web. 25 Apr. 2018.
https://www.tpt.org/roosevelts-an-intimate-history/video/roosevelts-fdrs-4th-inaugural/ ) -
Death
Franklin Delano Roosevelt would die from a cerebral hemorrhage at his summer cottage in Warm Springs, Georgia.
(Park, FDR, and FDR Park. "April 12Th In Roosevelt History." Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park. N. p., 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2018.) -
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