WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The following may all be true of her, but why was the role of first lady Eleanor Roosevelt SIGNIFICANT?
A
She was a distant cousin of FDR
B
She traveled the country, taking on efforts to solve major issues
C
She had five children
D
She was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four terms in office, making her the longest-serving first lady of the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Mrs. Roosevelt came to the White House in 1933, she understood social conditions better than any of her predecessors and she transformed the role of First Lady accordingly. She never shirked official entertaining; she greeted thousands with charming friendliness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eleanor changed the role for the First Lady through her active participation in American politics. She volunteered to help immigrants learn to read. She joined a women’s group to learn about issues when women gained the right to vote.

Detailed explanation-4: -ELEANOR ROOSEVELT She served as the first Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and played an instrumental role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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