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1、Thomas Jefferson,People biography,Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), American statesman, thinker, philosopher, scientist, educator, third President of the United States. He is one of the main leaders of the United States during the war of independence, in 1776, as a member of the drafting committee, draf

2、ted the declaration of independence of the United States. Since then, he has served as the first secretary of state, a second vice President and a third President. During his tenure, he protected agriculture and developed the national capitalist industry. The purchase of Louisiana from France has ne

3、arly doubled the territory of the United States. He was widely regarded as one of the most distinguished presidents in American history, as well as Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt.,Franklin D. Roosevelt,Content,People biography,Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 April 12, 1945; ) was the

4、32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he was often referred to by his initials, FDR. Rooseve

5、lt won his first of four presidential elections in 1932, while the United States was in the depths of the Great Depression. FDRs combination of optimism and economic activism is often credited with keeping the countrys economic crisis from developing into a political crisis. He led the United States

6、 through most of World War II, and died in office of a cerebral hemorrhage shortly before the war ended,Disabled in body Strong in mind,FDR used a special wheelchair he designed himself.,In private,Disabled in body Strong in mind,Disabled or not, FDR became a symbol of strength and perseverance to A

7、mericans, showing them that “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.You must do the thing you think you cannot do”,R

8、oosevelts policies,Relief: for the needy, provided jobs for the unemployed, protected farmers from foreclosure Recovery: economic, get the economy back into high gear Reform: financial, to regulate banks, abolish child labor, conserve farm lands,World War ,On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked

9、the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, destroying or damaging 16 warships, including most of the fleets battleships, and killing almost 3000 American military personnel and civilians.,It is at this time Roosevelt gave the famous “Infamy Speech“(国耻演说). Within an hour of the speech, Congress passed a formal declaration of war against Japan and officially brought the U.S. into World War II.,Peaceful Warrior,The Four Freedom,Freedo