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President Roosevelt died suddenly in 1945, in the middle of an unprecedented fourth term. He was replaced by his vice president, Harry S. Truman. Truman then ran for a full term and won an unexpected victory in 1948, defeating Republican Thomas Dewey.

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Which US Presidents served during the 1940s?

The presidents were Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was succeded by vice president Harry Truman


Who opened a Ben Franklin variety store in the 1940s?

Sam Walton


What was one major achievement of the civil rights movement during the 1940s or 1950s?

Although most of the civil rights gains for African Americans occurred in the 1950s and 1960s, there were some notable wins during the 1940s. Namely, President Roosevelt addressed discrimination from employers towards African Americans.


What caused the Hoovervilles to end?

Hoovervilles, the makeshift shantytowns that arose during the Great Depression, began to decline as the economy improved in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The New Deal programs implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt provided relief and jobs, helping to stabilize the economy and reduce unemployment. Additionally, the onset of World War II created a surge in industrial jobs, further diminishing the need for such encampments. As people found stable housing and employment, the Hoovervilles gradually disappeared.


Who was the first president to talk to American people?

It depends on which time period you are asking about. The first president of the United States was George Washington, so he would have been the first to talk with the American people, in the late 1700s. But how a president met the voters changed over the decades. Washington would have mainly talked to the people in person, giving speeches or holding events (such as parties). Back in the late 1700s, there were only newspapers and magazines, and it took days for them to reach people. There was no radio, no TV, no internet, no telegraph, no telephone, not even a transcontinental railroad to make travel easier. Usually, candidates, including those running for president, rode in horse-drawn carriages to events, and met the voters who came out to see them. In the mid-1800s, new inventions made communication easier, and in fact, by the late 1800s, newspapers and magazines arrived much more quickly; the telegraph and the telephone made it easier and faster for journalists to report the latest information. You could now read about what the president was saying the same day he said it. Then, in 1920, radio came along; the first president to talk to the American people by radio was Warren G. Harding. Calvin Coolidge used radio to campaign, and so did Herbert Hoover, but the most famous "radio president" was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1930s. And of course, once television came along and became popular (beginning in the late 1940s), presidents could use TV to reach out and talk to millions of Americans.

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Which US Presidents served during the 1940s?

The presidents were Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was succeded by vice president Harry Truman


Did they have cars in the 1940s?

Yes, in fact they did have cars in the 1940's. To prove that, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the car to get votes.


Who was the vice president in the 1940s?

John Nance Garner was the Vice President from 1933-1941 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt (March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945)


What is colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt is a K-12 school in Lima, Peru, founded by a group of American families in the mid-1940s, with the intent of providing an American Education. While its first campus was in the San Isidro District. Its students, faculty, and staff are of various nationalities from all over the world. There are approximately 1,300 students.


Which one president served during the great depression?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s, which would have included Herbert Clark Hoover who served 1929 to March 3, 1933.


What were some of the political events in the 1940s?

The World War II Franklin Delno Roosevelt Harry Truman


Who was the president from the 1940s?

The 32nd President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. The 33rd President of the United States was Harry S. Truman from April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953


Who was the president in the 1940s not vice president?

The 32nd President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. The 33rd President of the United States was Harry S. Trumanfrom April 12, 1945 to January 20, 1953


What was the big 3 during the 1940s?

Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin Roosevelt. Those were the 3 leaders from the war in the 1940's.


What goal did president roosevelt hope to achieve when he enacted on naval and aviation supplies in the 1940s?

to stop Japanese expansion


Was John Adams the president during world war 2?

No, John Adams was not the President of US during WW2. Actually he was the second US President, who served the office between the years 1797 and 1801. World War 2 happened in the late 1930s and into the 1940s, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt (often called FDR) was president at that time.


Who was President in the 1940s and 1950s?

There were three presidents during these decades. Franklin D. Roosevelt was president from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945. Harry Truman took office in April 12, 1945 and served until January 20, 1953. Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in on January 20, 1953 and was president until January 20, 1961.