Original sentence: FDR's combination of optimism and economic activism is often credited with keeping the country's economic crisis from developing into a political crisis.He led the United States through most of World War II, and died in office of a cerebral hemorrhage shortly before the war ended
Edited sentence: FDR's combination of optimism and economic activism is often credited (especially in liberal textbooks)  with keeping the country's economic crisis from developing into a political crisis.He "led" the United States through most of World War II, and died in office of a cerebral hemorrhage shortly before the war ended, although he is credited for leading America through the Great Depression, in reality through his New Deal and other failing economic bills, he lengthened the Great Depression by several years.He is noted as being one of the most progressive presidents along with Woodrow Wilson and the current president, Barack Obama.His progressiveness, ironically, lengthened the Great Depression