The longest serving president in the US, Franklin D. Roosevelt the 32nd US president had a unique opportunity to serve for more than two terms. Besides this being a time of the US economic crisis his 12-year reign of 1933 to 1945 was a crucial period of the world history with the World War 2.
Roosevelt had a positive character of an optimism and national spirit. In his time, the unemployment rate dropped to 20% as millions of young men and women got employed in the military service and war zones.
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The name Winston Churchill is recognised across the globe as a major political influence throughout World War 2. Born on 30 November 1874, Churchill was a British politician (a member of the Conservative party) and a statesman who was well known for his leadership and the now famous speeches that he made to the people of the United Kingdom during the events of World War 2. Serving as Prime Minister twice (1940–45 and 1951–55),
Churchill is now regarded by many people as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century.
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