WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Top Image: Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and british Prime Minister Winston Churchill (left to right) at the Teheran Conference, 1943.

Detailed explanation-2: -In this lesson, you will study the role of the American Allied leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). Most historians regard FDR as one of the top five best U.S. presidents. Not only did he save the U.S. economy during the Great Depression, he was the only president to serve three terms in office.

Detailed explanation-3: -Franklin Delano Roosevelt (/ˈdɛlənoʊ ˈroʊzəvɛlt, -vəlt/ DEL-ə-noh ROH-zə-velt, -⁠vəlt; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 empowering military authorities to relocate residents of “military areas” to prevent sabotage and espionage.

Detailed explanation-5: -World War II the chief Allied powers were Great Britain, France (except during the German occupation, 1940–44), the Soviet Union (after its entry in June 1941), the United States (after its entry on December 8, 1941), and China.

Detailed explanation-6: -With pressure from Roosevelt, Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941, authorizing the president to lend war supplies to nations whose defense he deemed vital to American security. Roosevelt quietly provided limited military support as well.