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FDR - "THIS GENERATION..."
Before “FDR” became a household name, before the Great Depression,
Americans were looking ahead to a bright future. The stock market
crash of 1929 destroyed the future for many, and left little
hope for the rest. The generation growing up during this time
banded together, under the leadership of a new president, to
climb out of this “Great Depression.” That new president, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, made full use of their energies, talents,
and resolve through a “New Deal” to build this country back
up. Not a quick task, it took years to take effect. When it
finally began to show promise, the country was thrown into a
global war. This same generation was called upon literally to
save the world from destruction. From the factories and farms
on the homefront, to the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific,
they galvanized into an effort that has not been witnessed since.
It took four grueling years, but resulted in the United States
becoming the most powerful nation on Earth.
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