“An entire generation of Americans grew up without knowing any other president. He was a presence in their living rooms, had called them friends, and had been at the helm of the century's two worst crises. (“FDR”) People loved his optimism and sympathy for the less fortunate. (Perkins, 7) He was the people's champion and they elected him four consecutive times. (Schlesinger, Time) President Roosevelt saved America during the hardships that were the Great Depression. His decision to enter World War II played a substantial role in the defeat of fascism. Roosevelt believed in a multilateral effort to end conflicts around the world. Franklin D. Roosevelt left an indelible mark of progress in American history. President Roosevelt saved America during the greatest crisis since the Civil War, the Great Depression. When Roosevelt assumed the presidency, America was in its third year of depression. No other decline in American history had been so profound, unemployment was high and 14 million people were looking for work. (“FDR”) Franklin D. Roosevelt at his inauguration on March 4, 1933, comforted the nation by saying, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself: an unreasonable, nameless terror which paralyzes the efforts necessary to convert the retreat in advance". ” (Meyersohn, 44) He also said he would not watch while America suffered the Depression. “Action and action now!” he said. (Gilbert, 48) During Roosevelt's first hundred days in office he asked Congress to pass a record amount of new laws. The president signed the Banking Emergency Act, which places all banks in the country under federal control and provides for their reopening. (Moreover…half of the paper…seemed to him the most genuine and unshakable spokesperson for democracy. He had all the character, energy and skill of dictators and was on our side. " (Goodwin, Time) It's clear that Franklin Delano Roosevelt left an indelible mark of evolution in American history. President Roosevelt saved America during the misery that was the Great Depression. His decision to enter World War II played a considerable role in defeating fascism a multilateral effort to end conflicts around the world. He used all the tools available to lead the United States in peace and war: the party, the bureaucracy, the Congress and the media of the time (Anonymous in his eulogy). funeral that “the consequences of Franklin Roosevelt's astonishing career will long be visible among men”., 1134)