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History probably considered the top three greatest american president s along with washington and lincoln. It is an assessment based on the fact he steered the nation through the two greatest crises. One internally, the Great Depression and one externally, world war ii. There has been a long and ongoing debate among historians as to whether history is influenced more by individuals or larger social, cultural and economic forces. I think it is of course both of those. Certainly it seems to me tha...

Ongoing debate among historians as to whether history is influenced more by individuals or larger social, cultural and economic forces. I think it is of course both of those. Certainly it seems to me that franklin d. Roosevelt is a prime example of the significant of an individuals impact on history. It was broader social and Economic Conditions that allowed fdr to become a great leader, but in his case i believe it was force of personality that was a paramount element as i think we will see as ...

Welcome to todays lecture on Franklin Delano roosevelt. The man generally considered by historians to be the greatest president of the 20th century and even beyond that. Throughout all of American History probably considered the top three greatest american president s along with washington and lincoln. It is an assessment based on the fact he steered the nation through the two greatest crises. One internally, the Great Depression and one externally, orld war ii. There has been a long and ngoing ...

Under tight security this time he faces slander charges. In a major reset of us Foreign Policy, President Biden says america will end support for the war in yemen and rebuild its alliances. America is back. Diplomacy is back at the centre of our Foreign Policy. I take charge, id take charge read the Standing Orders and coming up this hour. Certainly not on mute how one Parish Council in the north of england has gone viral after a zoom meeting got a little out of hand. Hello and welcome if youre ...

App. Coming up next washington journal, your reaction to last ninth Vice President ial debate between Vice President mike pence and senator Kamala Harris. Host good morning. It is thursday, october 8, 2020. Last night, mike pence and Kamala Harris stepped on the debate stage at the university of utah at 9 00 eastern and stepped off at 10 30. It was a 90 minute class mostly over the leadership of President Trump and the policy plans of joe biden. We want to hear about you about those exchanges an...

Antigovernment protests continue for a 2nd day in beirut 2 ministers resign amid growing public anger after tuesdays devastating blast. Confirmed covered 1000 cases in the u. S. Reach 5000000 with numbers still rising in almost 20 states. Protests have erupted in cities across bella roo says president Alexander Lukashenko claims another win to extend his quarter century in power protestors have set up barricades in the capital men squad riot Police Responded with stun grenades a police van drove...

Way for peace talks in afghanistan the president agrees to set free 400 taliban prisoners. Protests have erupted in cities across bella russas president aleksander local shankar claims another win to lengthen his quarter century in power but testers have set up barricades in the capital minsk while riot police have responded with stun grenades a police van drove a crowd of protesters and ambulances have been called in for the injured protesters as an internet blackout of belarus is so step vast ...

Now at 11 00. Breaking news in the south bay were a man with a machete has set a series of fires tonight. We said that the person out there starting fires. One of my friends was yelling get out of there, stop it. The effort to stop the fire from reaching nearby homes. Organizers of this particular protest major this one remained peaceful to send out a clear message. An emotional memorial for the man whose death sparked a movement. When he would wrap his arms around you you would feel like you ar...

Get out of there, stop it. The effort to stop the fire from reaching nearby homes. Organizers of this particular protest major this one remained peaceful to send out a clear message. An emotional memorial for the man whose death sparked a movement. When he would wrap his arms around you you would feel like you are everything would just go away. I am alan martin in for ken. We saw large protests in two of the areas biggest cities tonight. In both, san jose and oakland it was a more subdued crowd ...

Grateful that no americans were harmed in the missile attack. The damage cut minimum. Iran appears to be standing down. Which is a good thing for all parties concerned. And a very good thing for the world. Iran fired more than a dozen meet missiles at u. S. Troops at the ain alasad airbase. In an operation called martyr soleimani they killed it that killed iranian general Qasem Soleimani they were given time to move to shelters or leave the base before the retaliation started. s iran has been th...