Fdr Essay Research Paper Franklin Delano RooseveltWhat

Fdr Essay, Research Paper

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

What is the true definition of a hero/role model. What criteria must a certain person meet to be recognized as a hero/role model. These questions can never truly be answered because everyone has their own opinion, making it impossible to create a universal criteria that an individual must meet to be considered a hero/role model. Though society as a whole may never agree on the criteria that one must achieve to become one; individuals within it are constantly judging others, with their own standards, to see if they are worthy of such an outstanding honor. In order for an individual to become a hero/role model in my mind they must always rise under the pressure, no matter how great it may be, and make the big decision, hit the big shot, or do whatever is necessary to get the job done; and no matter how serious the consequences may be of failing, he or she is always willing to step up and put their neck on the line. But just because a person is great and superior to everyone else at his or her profession, does not mean they are by any means worthy of such a prestigious title. This certain individual also must conduct him or herself in a well-behaved and morally right fashion. How can you look up to someone that gets arrested, beats their wife, or is just an overall jerk. You can t; and no matter how great the accomplishments, if you are not a good person or you always are screwing up outside your profession, all your accolades will more than likely be forgotten and you will only be remembered for the terrible way you conducted your private life. Take Darrel Strawberry for example, he was a great baseball player, but his greatness will always be overshadowed by his drug problems off the field. There are tons of cases like this, where someone s prominence in their profession is overlooked by their private life, making it very difficult to find heroes/role models. But one man that can truly be recognized as a great hero/role model is Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States. Not only was he a great president, making unbelievably good decisions while in office, he was a greater man, making him a classic example of a hero/role model.

There have not been too many truly great presidents, but of the ones that are considered exceptional it is almost impossible to say which one deserves the honor of being the greatest. There could not of been a greater man in control of the newly born republic than George Washington; without him who knows what may have happened to this great nation. It could very possibly have been in shambles in its first ten years. Then there was the pro-agrarian Thomas Jefferson, who doubled the land owned by the U.S., and somehow kept a restless country from any major type of conflict. And then there was the all mighty Abe Lincoln. Without him who knows how long slavery would have lasted. But to me none are greater and more important to their time than FDR. He was the only president to ever serve more than two terms in office, by serving four. This shows just how much confidence the people had in him to perform the task of presidency better than any one else. He also kept the U.S. out of World War II as long as possible, but did not hesitate to enter when it became absolutely necessary. Though these are two great achievements to his credit, they don t even compare to the accomplishment that he is really remembered for and what makes him the greatest president in history, pulling the United States out of the worst depression it has by far ever seen. There may never be a president as great as him again, especially with the presidents role minimizing as congress power is increased.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born January 30, 1882 in Hype Park, New York. It is somewhat of a miracle that he survived hi birth, with him coming out unconscious and unable to breathe. Only by mouth-to-mouth recessitation from the doctor was he saved. He lived in a very protective environment as a child and was educated by a series of tutors. Following in his fathers footsteps, who was a lawyer, Franklin attended Columbia Law School. But what is very surprising is, with all the brilliance and ingenious that he displayed in office, he was a very mediocre student. Eventually he dropped out of Columbia before taking the bar exam, but obviously his trouble in school did not carry over into politics.

On March 17, 1905 FDR married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt at a town house in New York City. They stayed happily married for forty years and had four boys and a girl, with all but John getting involved in politics, and how could you not with the name Roosevelt. A lot of the time politics is all about the name and they defiantly had it.

Franklin had a lot of experience in politics before he made the big jump to running for president, which might explain why he was so efficient in office. His first taste of politics was as a New York Senator, serving two terms from 1911-1913. As a young senator he supported farmers, laborers, and woman s rights, which stayed consistent all the way through his presidency. After his two terms as senator, he took a huge step up in the world of politics by being appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy by Woodrow Wilson, which is a bit of a surprise with him having absolutely no military experience, but he still performed very well. As Assistant Secreta