# Franklin D. Roosevelt ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-22_Franklin_D_Roosevelt.jpg|400]] Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. As the leader of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century. Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. As a dominant leader of his party, he built the New Deal Coalition, which defined modern liberalism in the United States throughout the middle third of the 20th century. His third and fourth terms were dominated by World War II, which ended shortly after he died in office. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> <!-- SerializedQuery: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> - [[When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on]] <!-- SerializedQuery END --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC -->