Franklin D. Roosevelt: The New Deal and War (Lancaster Pamphlets

Taylor & Francis

Franklin D. Roosevelt, America's longest serving president, is considered one of the most important political figures of the 20th century. This book assesses his personality and his political and economic policies in war and peace. > This compact study assesses the personality, political and economic policies in war and peace, of America's longest-serving president and one of the most important political figures of the twentieth century, Franklin. D. Roosevelt. Also providing an overview of the America over which Roosevelt presided, the book offers a concise survey of both domestic and foreign affairs. > Chapter 1 FDR, a man for all seasons; Chapter 2 The slump; Chapter 3 Origins of the New Deal; Chapter 4 Heyday of the New Deal; Chapter 5 Decline of the New Deal; Chapter 6 Isolationism and foreign dangers; Chapter 7 Into the war; Chapter 8 War and the home front; conclusion Conclusion; > \n'Above all, this small volume maintains the high standard of academic research and var