Franklin D Roosevelt Brainpop

Place the following events in sequence: A) Roosevelt serves as governor of New York; B) Roosevelt runs for vice president of the United States; C) Roosevelt's legs become paralyzed

• A, B, C

• C, A, B

• B, C, A

• B, A, C

Which of the following is an opinion about Franklin Roosevelt?

• He was America's longest-serving President

• He was America's greatest President

• He helped lead America through the Great Depression and World War II

• He concealed (hid) his paralysis from the general public

Why did some people criticize FDR's New Deal policies?

• Because they were unpopular with the general public

• Because they didn't decrease unemployment at all

• Because banks continued failing after he enacted them

• Because they were expensive and expanded government power

How did Roosevelt use technology to spread his ideas?

• Through short, simple radio addresses known as Fireside Chats

• Through a series of television appearances

• Through appearances in Hollywood movies

• By writing a weekly newspaper column

Josef Stalin was a brutal dictator. Why did Roosevelt work so closely with him?

• Because Roosevelt was a Communist sympathizer

• Because he needed Stalin's help to end the Great Depression

• Because he needed Stalin's help to beat Nazi Germany

• Because his wife, Eleanor, convinced him to do so

What ultimately caused the Great Depression to end?

• Roosevelt's policies ended unemployment

• The U.S. began preparing to enter World War II

• The stock market surged as soon as Roosevelt was elected

• The U.S. government took over all American banks

During the 1930s, the majority of the U.S. population supported an isolationist policy toward Europe. What does this mean?

• The majority of Americans wanted to stay out of European conflicts

• The majority of Americans wanted to fight against the Nazis

• The majority of Americans supported the Nazis

• The majority of Americans wanted to send aid to Europe

Which term best describes Roosevelt's reaction to his paralysis?

• Determination

• Regret

• Approval

• Anger

What can you conclude from the fact that Roosevelt was elected to four terms? Choose the best answer.

• The Republican Party was extremely strong back then

• He was practically a dictator

• Few people were willing to criticize him publicly

• He was extremely popular among voters

What did FDR have in common with Winston Churchill?

• They were both presidents of their respective countries

• They both strongly opposed the Nazis

• They both opposed Josef Stalin's rule in the USSR

• They fought together in the Navy during World War I