Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a popular president and he went into power unprecedentedly for four terms and he served longer than any other president in America. His popularity also stemmed from the fact that he led America during the time of the Great Depression and in the Second World War. Roosevelt enacted policies that ensured the social welfare of the people and as a result, he became a hero in the eyes of the average person. Through his ambitious programs referred to as the “New Deal”, he helped the hungry and unemployed masses and rescued agriculture and businesses from collapsing (Divine 2006). He was a refined and intelligent orator who spoke with great eloquence and he impressed many with his knowledgeable speeches. He knew how to win people to support his ideas and this came in handy because it enabled him to persuade Congress to support his ideas during times of crisis. He managed to control Washington politics through this talent. Franklin Roosevelt though paralyzed from polio from his waist down for his entire political career, was one of the most influential presidents in the nation. He led the American people through times of crisis as well as extending his presidential power in solving complex puzzles during times of war. His administration left a lasting mark on the history of the American people because of the way he handled the two largest threats to the world’s stability namely the Second World War and the Great Depression. Furthermore, his aggressive policy popularity known as New Deal Programs left an everlasting mark on American history. His leadership during the Second World War eventually led to the victory of the allies. Franklin Roosevelt helped Britain through lend-lease when Hitler attacked her. He offered them material support by sending over $50 billion worth of arms and equipment. Roosevelt was also a man of action and when the Pearl Harbor got bombed on the 7 th Dec 1941, he sprang into action and declared war on the Japanese. For him, it was now clear that appeasement could not work against the aggressors instead of a full war that was urgent to rid the world of dictatorship (Divine 2006). Roosevelt became president at the time when America faced the greatest economic crisis of the century namely the Great Depression and the Second World War. These were the two gravest periods of the 20 th century. During the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt helped many people who had no work and no money. He created jobs to help those affected by the Great Depression. His New Deal programs helped in providing food for the need and in creating jobs for the unemployed. At the time of war, Roosevelt acted as a war leader. With the attack of Pearl Harbor, he ordered the manufacture of war equipment in proportions never seen before. Roosevelt is also popular because he participates in founding the United Nations. The Second World War had an immense effect on him and he felt that for the world to have a lasting peace he had to do something. Roosevelt in these bad times helped the American people to regain faith. He delivered hope according to his promised move to act. He and Churchill set up a world organization that would make sure that no war ever occurred again. He, however, died before the birth of the United Nations. Evaluate Franklin Delano Roosevelt leadership in the Second World War Franklin Delano Roosevelt came to power in Novem