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Contrasting his famous speeches against fear with the crises of the Great Depression and his own crippling polio, viewers will experience how this great President's character, and that of his wife Eleanor, affected his era through World War II

Presents a reflective analysis of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his impact on the United States

Examines the causes of the Great Depression of the 1930's following the stock market crash of 1929. Discusses food lines, unemployment, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, agriculture and the Dust Bowl, the New Deal, Federal Emergency Relief Act, works projects such as the CCC and WPA, Eleanor Roosevelt, African Americans during the Depression, communism, Social Security Act, the Wagner Labor Relations Act, growth of unions, and the birth of the modern welfare state

Beginning with the year 1940 the video examines the rising tensions leading up to the United States involvement in World War II and documents Roosevelt's interaction with the Allied powers

Discusses the Depression Years of the 1930's and Franklin Delano Roosevelt's efforts to help the country through its worst economic crisis. Includes the New Deal, CCC, the affect of the Depression on African Americans, the programs of Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Social Security Act

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler both came to national power in 1933 and both died 12 years later in 1945. During the time they shared the world stage, they personified conflicting ideologies at the root of World War II. The program examines the parallels between these charismatic leaders through their words and gestures captured on film

J.Q. Adams, B. Harrison, F. Roosevelt and Kennedy: While the presidency retains dome of the trappings of a kingship, it remains an office with no formal bloodline. That certain American families have achieved prominence in the office testifies to a strong sense of public office cultivated at home. The Presidents featured here had high ideals instilled in them from childhood. Each seemed to have gained something a bit different from their famous political relations, but all brought to the office a keen sense of family ties and of the responsibilities connected to the family name

Examines the political and practical applications of radio and public addresses, including Roosevelt's "fireside chats" and Hitler's effective ministry of propaganda

Two powerful leaders dominated much of the World War II era: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler. This program chronicles the different styles of these world leaders and their rise to power

In this program, the close personal relationship between Roosevelt and Churchill is examined and viewers learn how this relationship had a profound effect on the history of the western world