Key Figures Spring2012 Important People

United States

Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt was born in 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He recieved a college eduction from Havard University and went to Columbia Law School. He served as the United States 32nd president vring the Great Depression and World War 2. He was able to help merica recovery economically through the his New Deal plan. Also he was able to lead the country to Victory and through many tragic events such as Pearl Harbor. His famous line is, "The only thing we have to fear is fear it self." In 1945, President Roosevelt died unexpectedly of a celebral hemorrhage.

Harry S. Truman

President Truman was born in 1884 in Lamar, Missouri. He was first the vise president of President Roosevelt, but soon after his death became the 33rd President of the United States. He lead the country from the ending of World War 2 to the beginning of the Cold War. He helped establish V-E Day. And lead the victory of defeating Japan ordering atomic bombs to be dropped on the two cities of Japan, Hiroshoma and Nagasaki.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Eisenhower was born in 1890, in Texas.

He was the 34th president of the United States.

Before becoming president he served in the Army. During