1932 election

Cards (15)

  • FDR studied at which top American University?
    harvard
  • What did FDR study and graduate in from University?
    law
  • Who did he marry in 1905?
    his 5th cousin eleanor
  • What year did FDR decide to go into politics?
    1910
  • FDR belonged to which US political party?
    democrat
  • What role did FDR have in the First World War?
    organised the navy
  • What disease did FDR contract in 1921 that nearly killed him?
    polio
  • He spent the next 5 years recovering but never fully regained the use of his legs
  • Which city did he become Governor of in 1928?
    new york
  • As Governor, he spent how much tax money helping the unemployed?
    $20M
  • "FDR was known as "a man with a plan"
  • He promised America the "3 R's" - what were they?
    relief, recovery, reform
  • What did he call these new ideas?
    a new deal for the american people
  • FDR took his ideas around the country on the campaign trail, how many speeches did he sometimes make in a day?
    15
  • In FDR, people saw hope for the future