Did Franklin Delano Roosevelt die of polio?

Answer 1

He did indeed. It severely damaged his legs. He could stand up with special braces but he could not walk normally. He had a specially designed car the used hand levers instead of foot pedals. He tried to keep his condition hidden and was largely successful.

Answer 2

As a young man, Franklin Roosevelt was stricken by polio in 1921 at his wife's summer house on Campobello Island off. He was partially paralized in his legs. With braces he could stand at a podium and give speeches, but he could not walk more than a step or two.

Answer 3

Polio slowed Franklin Roosevelt down only in a physical sense. With his disability, he became much more approachable and understood the needs of people in America. He worked to start many programs to help disabled people.

Answer 4

no- he had polio has a young man. He suffered permanent paralysis in his legs but it did not kill him. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage and arterial disease.

Answer 5

The doctor diagnosed that he had suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage.

Answer 6

It left him unable to walk for the rest of his life. As a president, it made him more susceptible to others tribulations.

Answer 7

He was permanently crippled as a result.