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 that Franklin D Roosevelt is a prime example of the significant of an individuals impact on history. 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 we go along. Rooseveltse presidency beginning with a brief look at the conditions in the country that led to his election in 1932. The economic collapse of 1920 nine had brought the worst conditions the country
Records more people have voted before this election than the entire boat 2016. Welcome to the program there is a desperate search for survivors in the turkish city of izmir after it was struck by a powerful earthquake under the aegean sea the magnitude 7 trauma brought down buildings and triggered tidal waves in the coastal city as well as in parts of greece at least 20 buildings have collapsed several neighborhoods were flooded by sea water the current figures stand that 19 people 19 people are known to have died including 2 teenagers on the greek island of sound but that number is expected to rise more than 700 others were injured and rescue teams are still working through the rubble to find as many people as they can its an. Ports now from istanbul their. Rescuers search for survivors and rubble of buildings and is made trickiest 3rd biggest city the epicenter of friday afternoons shallow magnitude 7 earthquake was off the turkish cost. I have a shop on the back side i was talking w
Presented soave complex a character. We are polled periodically to rate the president s. Wilson receives a high rating. A that embraces only lincoln, select company that embraces only lincoln, washington and franklin d. Roosevelt, in addition sometimes to Woodrow Wilson. There have been dissenters, of course. A writer that claimed wilson was not one of the world men, but a great fiasco. Among those who rate him highly, there is almost nothing of the sense of admiration so often associated with the attitude displayed to other socalled greats. Wilsons greatness seems to come grudgingly. An acknowledgment of his accomplishments without an appreciation of his personal attributes. In attempting to assess this extraordinarily complex individual by placing it threefold, first to survey his early years to gain an understanding of his philosophy. Second, to examine the significant events of his presidency, especially in the controversial area of diplomacy. Third to discuss briefly some of , the
Side and thats the side thatans good for you know better how to spend your money and you know best what your family needs than that of politicians and of my main issues are health care, bringing it to the truth, and theen environment. Host tell us about your experiences running for president. You are on the show back in july. Tell us about how the campaign and how this process running for president has been for you from then until now. Guest we have a tour bus with my name painted a little too big on the side and together we have spent 47 states Something Like that between me and my running mate and we see huge crowds everywhere we go. I have a couple hundred people with as many as over 400 of the 500 people and a lot of people are from the party and thats whats so amazing. Some of our earlier crises when we could talk to people. My Deputy Campaign manager would go out and ask people this anybody want to work for the party we can sign you up and we are shocked at threequarters of each