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Dates: during 1990-1999
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But in the end, Roosevelt's great strengths far outweighed his weaknesses. As the tide of war began to turn decisively, in the year before his death, Roosevelt began to put in place the elements of his vision for the world that would follow the titanic conflict. It was to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: (1882-1945) | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

Blacks talked of the pride they felt in the work they had accomplished at home, the courage they had shown in their battalions abroad--a pride that would fuel the civil rights movement in the decade ahead. Women talked of the camaraderie, the feelings of accomplishment they had experienced in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: (1882-1945) | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

An image formed in Eleanor's mind, that during the course of her husband's presidency a giant transference of energy had taken place between him and the people. In the early days, the country was fragile, weak and isolationist, while her husband was full of energy, vital and productive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: (1882-1945) | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

It may well be true that crisis and war provide a unity of purpose and an opportunity for leadership that are rarely present in more tranquil times. But as the history of other countries illustrates, war and domestic upheaval are no guarantee of positive social change. That depends on the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: (1882-1945) | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

To defeat the merciless aggression of fascism, President Roosevelt created an international alliance to defend the world's freedom, and he committed the United States to lead. He proved that our liberty is linked to the destiny of the world, that our security requires us to support democracy beyond our...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Captain Courageous: Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

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