Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Four-Term Phenomenon (1933 - 1945)

[@theskepticalskeptic1351]

“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all try something” This has to be one of my favorite quotes of all time!

[@thhomasmarks]

Just so inspiring to learn of FDR's mothers confidence, instilling within him a firm believe that nothing was impossible in this world

[@izzynobre]

What a phenomenal video

[@bluepenguin2993]

Just imagine if FDR was run with current standards.

[@nonamenola33]

@Sam F Idiot

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Sam F you know FDR was a Social Liberal Politically. Right?

[@1979benmitchell]

@Sam F He would be crucified by the Fox News and the Conservative Party.. He passed some of the most Social-Liberal laws we've ever seen in this Country. which gave birth to the Greatest growth of Middle Class and not seen since.

[@jakenelson568]

Sam F FDR is a social democrat, dude.

[@Mark_Money420]

@Sam F how are you subscribed to professor dave yet so uneducated? Keep watching his videos, maybe u won't sound so dumb anymore.

[@wolfster1063]

Hey prof. Dave is there any chance for your highlighted words you could underline them as well? I'm colorblind and on occasions miss them.

[@NB-ir1me]

Same here!

[@juggernut2795]

Well that’s just unfortunate

[@devinace7832]

I know it's kinda off topic but does anyone know a good place to stream newly released series online ?

[@jbirdmax]

I really like this video. Well done as usual. Thank You for this one.

[@jakejohnson6954]

Is that oobi doob scooby dooby benoobi?

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

This is an excellent series, with fantastic production values. It'd be easy to go into things in too much detail, or to over simplify these biographies, but Professor Dave has struck a perfect balance. FDR was a remarkable man and and outstanding Presidential - i wonder what he'd think of the USA in the 20th century.

[@JohnfromWaterFrontVillige]

Just my personal opinion which means nothing to anyone but me, I think he’d like the way the USA kept the Soviet Union in check until their collapse in the 1980’s but domestically he’d cringe at the way the middle class has been gutted by Cooperate American’s lobbyists.

[@southeastindependentsocial330]

@@JohnfromWaterFrontVillige I tend to agree.

[@AirForceChmtrails]

@@JohnfromWaterFrontVillige I agree very much.

[@TheCerealHobbyist]

Thanks!

[@brucewilson77]

1936, after the Berlin Olympics, FDR invited the athletes who competed for the U.S. to the White House. But Jesse Owens, who had won four gold medals, humiliating Adolph Hitler in the process, did not receive the invitation from the president. No surprise then, that Owens stumped for Roosevelt’s Republican rival, Alf Landon, in the 1936 presidential election. “Hitler didn’t snub me-it was our president who snubbed me,” Owens said during the campaign. Because he needed the political support of southern Democrats, FDR did not support anti-lynching laws. Roosevelt placed Jimmy Byrnes, a South Carolina overt racist in the Supreme Court, and almost named him vice-president instead of Truman in 1944.

[@anslagstavlan]

That's a bummer.

[@glennavanlue3707]

Laws were different then. They had signs of segragation and laws. Owens could not atted by lieu of laws from the historic 1930's. My mom told me she could not go into a black place to eat either. They were seperated. Law! Past now.

[@omegaman6770]

@@glennavanlue3707 That’s BS ! He could have invited Jesse Owens if he wanted to regardless of the times ! History tells us that his cousin Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington into the White House for dinner ! Yes, it caused a lot of controversy at that time when he did it but that didn’t stop Teddy !

[@powerfulstrong5673]

FDR needed powerful southern Democrats to support his New Deal programs to save the nation from the Depression. The New Deal and WWII were the priorities of FDR, not the other way around. And you also should know FDR cared the rights of minorities, FDR had a so called Black Cabinet which composed many African Americans as advisors on policies. FDR just didn't want to alienate the southern Democrats which were one ofthe important electorate bases of the Democratic Party.

[@powerfulstrong5673]

@@omegaman6770 Theodore Roosevelt was from the Republican Party which was the Political Party based on the North. FDR was from the Democratic Party. At that time, white southerners were most important electorate base of the Democratic Party. FDR could not alienate southern Democrats by openly supporting Civil Rights. The priorities of FDR was to save the nation from Great Depressions and to win victory in WWII, not the other way around!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertrowan9893]

As a Brit who has parents who grew up in the WW2 and to whom had their parents at the business end, I'm sure they could have gleaned a lot from this. Yeah, FDR is immediately measured against those who followed, those who are commonly assumed to have stitched us up with the crippling national debt upon the war's conclusion. So it's not too difficult to shine against their ilk. But, on balance, his policy of at least trying something shines, especially given so many examples of inexcusable indecision and 'not my problem' attitude that has blighted UK politics for as long as I can ever remember. On that note, I doff my cap to him with appropriate respect.

[@AirForceChmtrails]

Thank you and God save the Queen. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@janejohnstone5795]

Interesting observation....love 🇬🇧 UK..good chap.

[@robertrowan9893]

@@janejohnstone5795 As my Dad might humbly say in response, 'abcdefg', suitably ending poetically in, 'Me olde cock-sparrow.' A what you say? Essentially, a salt of the Earth term of endearment that acts - in my neck of the woods at least - as a polite, informal sentence closing statement. The cap to which I, in the receding past dutifully referred likely in turn being a flat cap, no less. The day in, day out go-to piece of headwear so ubiquitous on Pathe news reels from yesteryear. The world is indeed cyclical in certain aspects and as luck would have, a bad hair day is always salvaged by such an item kept rigidly against one's head. However, as a mark of respect, where funeral hearses traverse a town's road network for example - on the way to their final bodily resting place - the hat and head are lowered as a mark of respect. As such, it applies equally to this context - as credit where credit is due has no chronological term of expiry. Indeed, any New Deal (if my memory serves me right) that is worthy of the name requires one to bend an ear and take note. Mindful of that positive, I bring this piece to a close, acutely conscious that all leaders are not all created equal. Never a truer word spoken.

[@justina249]

Mmm this beer is so good. Thank you FDR

[@magatearssustainme3957]

Every speech FDR gave about organized money being just as dangerous as organized mob rings true today. FDR, although imperfect in the fight for racial equality, was a genius and a visionary of economic policy. Every American President has his faults, but if based on economics and worker rights alone, FDR was the greatest American President ever.

[@reds7vn644]

FDR had known communist party members and communist supporters and sympathizers on his cabinet and within his administration. Prolonged the Great Depression through the New Deal. Unconstitutional internment of Japanese heritage Americans. Raised taxes from 25% to 94% National debt quadrupled Created government programs that hobbled farmers through fixed government pricing. Top 3 of worst Presidents in U.S. history

[@angelantayhua3096]

RED S7VN yeah that “prolong the Great Depression through the ND” is debatable at best but most historians agree it was the massive GOVERNMENTAL spending project of WWII that officially ended it. He created social safety nets that today if a politician ran against would lose by a landslide. Those high taxes payed for a lot of things that (in some way) gave way for the economic boom in the 50s. He was a Democrat, of course he was horrible on social issues (comment above you clearly pointed that out). FDR was a step in the right direction just like Eisenhower for Republicans. That’s something I can’t say for Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and many more.

[@squid.com8927]

@@reds7vn644 actually the American communist party regularly spoke out against FDR and he hated them in return his New Deal policies helped to provide protection for Americans and the only reason that the depression lasted that long was because the economy was. completely and the new deal led to the massive middle class and prosperity of the 50s He only raised taxes on the wealthy and he used that money to support workers He did intern Japanese which was really really bad And almost every president has raised the deficit like Ronald Reagan

[@hershy1594]

Idk about greatest ever, I'm personally a fan of Honest Abe, but other than him yeah. He's the reason we have a weekend, 40 hr work weeks are a thing, reason social security is a thing, brought us out of a depression, and oh yeah I almost forgot. Helped Hitler do the most heroic act of his life, kill himself.

[@Clickbait86]

@Meimme Wolf warlord*

[@KnighteMinistriez]

The only reason FDR was able to have 4 terms has president is because term limits were not implemented until after he was president, in 1951. FDR was president from 1933-1945. So presidents are now limited to 2 terms and can't do what FDR did, anymore. I, for one, am happy about that.

[@savagedarksider5934]

I'm not. But let's agree to disagree.

[@tylerdean980]

Yes, it is a good limitation on power. FDR was perhaps the only one America could trust to go that many terms, but the limitation serves as an excellent hedge against totalitarianism. If only we could do the same for congress!

[@savagedarksider5934]

@@tylerdean980 Well, Since I believe in fascism, I don't believe in limitation on president's term limits.

[@devonadams7304]

@@savagedarksider5934 doesn’t that directly contradict the principles around why America was founded in the first place?

[@dalesajdak422]

@@devonadams7304 Lol did you see his profile descripition? “I hate Religion I hate Communists/Liberals I hate Black Women” Wtf this guy is nuts.

[@zacklp3844]

Whether its Theodore Roosevelt or Franklin Roosevelt they have one common trait, making America a superpower

[@sarfaraz.hosseini]

Deeply sad to look at that electoral map and see how divided the country is today.

[@josezuniga4814]

Glad to see the guy who got me through orgo and destroys flat earthers also shares my fondness for FDR

[@benjaminhughes9239]

I’m related to Delano family. When I was a very little kid I got to go to a family reunion in NewYork in the 1970’s. Being from a blue collar family I really felt out of place.

[@mrhypnagogia]

Video starts... -well i guess it is a good time to learn about FDR who seems like a good president and whom i like everything i learn about for little as it is. -video ends... -might have found my favorite person of the 20th century.

[@rogeliomora417]

Yikes

[@dustinpeterson1089]

This man and Woodrow Wilson ruined this great nation. Look up 3 pieces of legislation/executive writs. Trading with the Enemy Act, The Federal Reserve Act, and the Emergency Banking Relief Act. The later started as Proclamation 2039 and once ratified by Congress enforced via 2040. Every US President since has extended that proclamation and that is the main reason we are in the mess we're in today

[@Rayzersword]

@@dustinpeterson1089 The only time the United States was more ruined than it was during the Great Depression was during the Civil War. If you honestly think the economic boom and the modern comforts we have now are somehow worse than the Great Depression, then you clearly have no god damn clue what it's like to be poor. And then there's the fact that you think 3 pieces of legislation somehow ruined a 12 year presidency that not only brought an end to the Depression, but also led the country through the greatest disaster in human history. Honestly, get your head out of your ass and the silver spoon out of your mouth.

[@izzynobre]

... exactly

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

I am Aussie so I'm kinda biased but he is my favourite AMERICAN of the 20th century for sure

[@kevincorrigan1754]

Well done great video and very informative

[@raymonds.9021]

Roosevelt provides a point in US history for those of us wanting a larger welfare state that run into ignorant people who spout off about the "Government never doing anything"

[@nayrtnartsipacify]

you havent really said anything

[@raymonds.9021]

@@nayrtnartsipacify What do you mean? Must I list the policy?

[@jhonklan3794]

i mean its unclear if FDR's spending really helped. Unemployment only went down after entering the war.

[@TayDays1128]

The video shows that unemployment dropped by 4 million before ww2

[@lhart99]

Back when politicians actually gave a damn about the poor and less fortunate, and not just about the filthy stinking rich. I am fully aware of the fact that FDR wasn't perfect, the Japanese-American Internment Camps was obviously wrong, and that various shades of corruption has always been a part of American Politics. However, the fact remains the same. FDR's impacted and influenced this country in so many positive ways, we can still see and feel their echoes to this very day For that, I am eternally grateful.

[@chrismoderate3495]

13:20 I dont think the munich agreement was for all of czechoslovakia. Pretty sure it was just the sudetenland.

[@SuperSHOKKY]

Great video as always! thanks for the info!

[@ChaosundSandale]

Thx for this, Prof Dave. Very nice to see that you dive deep into topics and are able to be a good science educator even when it comes to topics which are outside of the field you have specialised in! As a teacher in history i approve : )

[@Rayzersword]

I'm Canadian and even I love FDR. He combined some of the best traits of Churchill and MacKenzie King.

[@srfamilyvlogs9301]

Hi prof thanks for sharing 🐝🐝🐝

[@garyallen538]

Thank you for that Dave. Being a UK citizen born way after FDR This was a good educational insight into a great statesman and president. Of course one cant help comparing and contrasting FDR with the current incumbent. Darth Mango appears to be the absolute antithesis of FDR and I am sure the whole world will breathe a huge sigh of relief when he is thrown out on his ear in November - provided we survive that long of course :(

[@ChaosundSandale]

omg, darth mango is my new favorite mocking name for this disaster, hahaha

[@____-pb1lg]

There appears to be some eerily similities that you can point out however, mainly the mistraitment of americans or nationals from other ethnicities in america notably the japanese who were led into camps reminiscent of the camps of the current administration and their traitment of mexican people. I don't know if this says more about america or about human nature, it is however sad to see that some things despite nearly a century still remain constant.

[@ChaosundSandale]

@@____-pb1lg You are right about that but in the end you have to look at the context at that time and come to the conclusion that many other politicians back then would have been probably worse. FDR made imo some good progress in the right direction, but for sure is still far away from a utopian ideal. To a degree the huge majority in western civilization 80 years ago were bigot racists, so you won't find any succesful politician from back then who could fit my personal standards today. But you can still differentiate and find people who had overall a more positive influence and others who had more negative influence.

[@garyallen538]

@@____-pb1lg Indeed. I would say it is an ingrained tribalism hovering just below a very thin veneer of civilization. I follow George Takei who is trying to educate people about the atrocities in the internment camps. There's even a musical about it. I know that our own treatment of naturalised Germans during the war does not bear scrutiny and in my own lifetime I remember a jingoistic furore whipped up by the press when the Argentinians invaded the Falkland islands was so bad that two prominent football (soccer) players had to flee the country for their lives. It's a sad world we live in :(

[@ChaosundSandale]

@@talithacumi8034 Dude, do me a favor and take a plane to western and northern europe. There you will experience first hand societies which implemented ideas similar to FDRs policies.

[@darkashes9953]

He forgot to mention that FDR had possession of UFO

[@nohbuddy1]

Lol

[@dukeneby3791]

If you referring to Nazi UFOs then yes he did

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

FDR was a great President. Taking us out of a Great Depression at the same time fighting to major countries on two fronts. Yes he did things that he may have slightly overstepped his power a little bit. But help make America the great country it is today. His cousin Teddy was great too :)🇺🇸

[@jakejohnson6954]

Wasnt it after like the soldiers went to war was when the economy started to pick up?

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Jake Johnson I’m pretty sure the economy was recovering before the war. But can’t disagree. FDR saved the economy

[@reds7vn644]

FDR had known communist party members and communist supporters and sympathizers on his cabinet and within his administration. Prolonged the Great Depression through the New Deal. Unconstitutional internment of Japanese heritage Americans. Raised taxes from 25% to 94% National debt quadrupled Created government programs that hobbled farmers through fixed government pricing. Surrendered U.S. Treasury to the Federal Reserve does taking away the authority of the government to manage it's own dollar. Top 3 of worst Presidents in U.S. history

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

@@reds7vn644 which saved America in the end. Yes the camps were wrong but his economic polices were needed. Higher taxes were needed to provide for the people. The big government polices helped farmers. He did not prolong the depression. Yes there were communist in his administration, so?

[@thefreelich4875]

Teddy sucked, but FDR was a gigachad

[@naseef2075]

I loved this video, nobody is perfect but FDR definitely did a great job. It's a shame I barely knew anything about the guy. Still can't believe I watched a 25 minute history video without getting bored haha

[@testing2741]

Umm no, be careful of propaganda. Firstly, as briefly mentioned in the fluff piece, FDR rounded up 40,000 Americans of Japanese desent and placed them in Concentration Camps - despite all the data and research showing they posed no threat, and simultaneously violating all their rights - and gave away all their property. But, I dare say, that may not be the worst crime-against-humanity FDR committed. Roosevelt's Financial interventionist pilicies nearly single-handedly turned a severe recession into the Great Depression. He was so power hungry and dictatorial that he violated the precedent set by All previous presidents, and stayed in power until he died in his fourth term! He was pen pals with Mussolini and called Stalin, his buddy, "Joe". He bemoaned the fact, in his own writings, that the constitution prevented him from taking the tyrannical control like Stalin and Mussilini had - primarily thise to seize control of private property and the ability to imprison political detractors like Wilson had until overturned in court. Taxing businesses record highs after the financial crash of 29, just to create temporary jobs from the government, prevented business from being able to recover and siphoned resources from business could not recover and create permanent job that wouldnt be funded by parasiticaly draining the economy. And the only war preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor saved the economy (a bombing which recently revealed accounts and records indicate he may have likely allowed to happen to overcome Americans isolationist beliefs - we were so "lucky" every single one our carriers were out to sea). This is just the tip of the iceberg of the evils committed by FDR. I suggest you read/view something other than propaganda like this - this sophomoric worship piece mentions he had critics but doesnt explain a single one of these critiques (other than calling them detractors to FDRs glorious ambitions). Again FDR was our first & last president for life, and he wrote, in documents you can read, that he was jealous of Stalin and Mussilini's powers. Always think for yourself, and be exceedingly cautious of any source that calls someone "the greatest" or "a hero" - you are almost certainly dealing with propaganda.

[@phizicks]

I'm Australian and have barely any knowledge of US presidency history but thanks for helping me see how much impact Roosevelt had on US history.

[@reds7vn644]

FDR had known communist party members and communist supporters and sympathizers on his cabinet and within his administration. Prolonged the Great Depression through the New Deal. Unconstitutional internment of Japanese heritage Americans. Raised taxes from 25% to 94% National debt quadrupled Created government programs that hobbled farmers through fixed government pricing. Surrendered U.S. Treasury to the Federal Reserve does taking away the authority of the government to manage it's own dollar. Top 3 of worst Presidents in U.S. history

[@whatabouttheearth]

@@reds7vn644 😂 Cut the tired old bullshit propaganda, FDR was a Wall Street banker type, do you really think he was a Communist? That's absolutely absurd. He created tons of things you utilize. Social Security, minimum wage, the Veterans Administration, the GI Bill, half the national parks, etc. He was objectively one if the greatest presidents we've ever had. When he got into office we were in a great depression and everyone was poor and suffering, at the end of his term we were THE global superpower

[@whatabouttheearth]

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[@seeseefok7659]

I like the intro

[@eclogite]

The graph at 3:00 has no label on its y-axis... Does it represent GDP? Stock price averages?

[@joe18425]

Hi professor Dave, Love your videos !!

[@commonsenserevolutionx1053]

I’m Canadian, and probably more of a fan of the GOP, but FDR is my favorite president from history. Thank God for leaders with his qualities, we sorely miss them in the Western world today.

[@squid.com8927]

I don’t understand then why you like the GOP considering that they only exist to destroy the legacy of the New Deal

[@Rayzersword]

@@squid.com8927 He's probably a bigot, we have those in Canada. He probably thinks he's against fascism, but when it comes to restricting the rights of gay people he is all for it. Therefore liberals from 70 years ago when everyone hated gays are the only acceptable ones lol.

[@Clickbait86]

FDR was a Democrat not a liberal that’s y conservatives love him. Same with JFK

[@squid.com8927]

@@Clickbait86 conservatives hate fdr

[@kevincorrigan1754]

@@Clickbait86 buddy for was most definitely a liberal lmao.. he was very progressive and very much similar to Bernie sanders

[@nebtheweb8885]

Nice work Dave.

[@sparkplayz6910]

it feels good to have had a great great grand parent as a president

[@georgelincolnrockwell4659]

Really?

[@nohbuddy1]

Damn Vermont really didn't like him

[@greenflagracing7067]

in July '45 FDR's foreign policy against Japan wrote a check that the War and Navy Departments couldn't cover. The defense buildup was not expected to be complete until Spring, '42.

[@Nivola1953]

Thank you professor Dave you have taught me 2 new things about the American political system: 1) I thought that the 2 terms for each president was a law, instead it looks like it’s just a sort of accepted norm of behavior, I thought Americans were really averse to the possibility of a “ad populum” creation of a dictator, obviously I was wrong 2) I thought the SCOTUS was the supreme protector of the constitution able to have an unbiased view of the laws, again I was wrong because party bias seems to be the norm than and now. On the side I also learned that it was Clinton a Democrat that reopened the door to wild uncontrollable and irresponsible banks speculations, but that’s the price of freedom, isn’t it?

[@LemonLadyRecords]

@@antonydefato And thank the gods, just in case.

[@dalesajdak422]

The 2 term limit is now a law.

[@catofthecastle1681]

The 2 term limit didn’t happen til after Roosevelt!

[@rk3246]

The two-term limit is now an amendment!

[@DM_1990_NL]

But if Roosevelt was livin' he wouldnt let this be noo nooo!! - MJ

[@lars277]

Well said Dave. Great work. I am a FDR fan. I believe he was the best President ever.

[@alhajijawara340]

DR. Roosevelt was a great pioneer in his life history of great depression.

[@MetallicAAlabamA]

I live within a half mile from the very first hydroelectric dam built on the Tennessee river. Built by the Army Corp of Engineers and completed in 1924 was named after President Woodrow Wilson. The dam was built to supply electricity for 2 nitrate plants built here in northwest Alabama to manufacture explosives for the US military. The area known as the Shoals Metropolitan area consist of 4 cities Florence (pop 40,000+ as of 2020), Muscle Shoals (pop 15,000), Sheffield (pop 9,000), and Tuscumbia (pop 8,500). Though the south, especially Alabama gets alot of ridicule for being one of the poorest, uneducated states in the US, it doesn't represent the value North Alabama has had in the Space industry which Hunstville, Al (pop 200,000) was a major player in the US becoming the first and only country to achieve putting human beings on the moon. The Marshall Space Flight Center/Redstone Arsenal being the center of it all and Wernher Von Braun being the brains behind the Saturn V rocket has his place in North Alabama lore. Also several other dams were built when Roosevelt and Norris helped create the Tennessee Valley Authority. Wheeler dam, and Pickwick Dam (Located near the Alabama/Tennessee state line and all within a 30- 45 minute drive of my location) along with Guntersville dam are just to name a few. Athens, Al(pop 22,000)/ Decatur, Al (pop 54,000) also are very important cities with one of the largest nuclear power plants in the US located between the 2 cities. Not only does the Shoals, Decatur/Huntsville areas have rich history in engineering, space flight, and weapons production. These areas have alot of well known people that once called this place home. Helen Keller, first lady of courage (Tuscumbia), Fred Thompson (Sheffield, Al) former US senator (Tennessee) and actor in movies such as Die Hard 2, and Cape Fear. WC Handy, father of the blues (Florence), Sam Phillips, father of rock n roll. And helped launch the careers of multiple great musicians such as Howling Wolf, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many others (Florence). Also sticking with the music scene, Muscel Shoals is legendary for creating hit music from the 60's and today has 2 world famous music studios (Muscle Shoals Sound, and FAME studios) late great producer Rick Hall was the main architect of it all. Producing hits such as 'Patches' by Clarence Carter, 'I never loved a man', Aretha Franklin, 'When a man loves a woman', Percy Sledge (Leighton, Al )'Mustang Sally', 'In the midnight hour', and 'Soulsville, USA' Wilson Pickett (Prattville, Al) 'Tell mama' Etta James, 'You better move on' Arthur Alexander (Sheffield,Al) and a host of many others like Duane Allman, The Osmonds(Not Osbornes 😁😉) Shannendoah, Boz Skaggs (Formerly of the Steve Miller Band. Hoo hoo hoooo. Yall know what that is) Michael McDonald (The Doobie brothers)and more recent from musicians like Nick Lachey, John Cougar Mellencamp, Alicia Keys,Jason Isbell (Florence,Al)Jack White (The White Stripes) John Paul White (Florence native, and member of the Civil Wars) The Alabama Shakes, list is long! Now on to Muscle Shoals Sound studio. This studio helped record songs like 'Brown Sugar', 'Wild Horses' by the Rolling Stones, 'Main Street', 'Old Time Rock n Roll' by Bob Seger. 'I'll take you there' by The Staple Singers'. Songs from musicians such as Sony and Cher, Bob Dylan, Dire Straights, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Simon, and helped produce the album ' Brothers ' by the Black Keys, actor/musician Keifer Sutherland and here recently recorded a compilation album of hit songs from the studios with musicians such as Brent Smith of Shinedown, Kid Rock, Alan Jackson, Steven Tyler, Nuno Bettencourt, and a few others that I dont feel like explaining lol. The Shoals area is rich in music history . And not to count the historic people born or lived here such as Dorrit Hoffliet (Florence)who was an American Astronomer famous for her works with Spectroscopy ,meteors and the bright star catalogue. Jeff Brantley, house of representatives South Carolina( Florence) Donna Jean Godcheaux (Florence,& former member of the Grateful Dead) Mitch McConnell, US senator, from Kentucky (Born in Sheffield,Al),Harlon Hill , former Chicago Bear reciever (1950's)rookie of the year in the league, and the D2 equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in named in honor of Hill. Walt Aldridge(Muscle Shoals) singer/songwriter, Chris Tompkins (Florence/Green Hill) singer /songwriter. Notable songs (Before he cheats, and Jesus take the wheel by Carrie Underwood), Gary Baker singer/songwriter. Most notable song is 'I swear' a #1 hit in country (John Michael Montgomery) & in pop music (All 4 one) and Jeff Brantley former MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Josh Willingham, former MLB player for the Nationals, Athletics, Brewers, Marlins. One of only a handful of players to ever hit 2 grand slams in 1 game. Ozzie Newsome, former NFL tight end, and manager of the Baltimore Ravens, Heinie Manush, former MLB player. Dred Scott. Well known for the famous Dred Scott case. He was a server for a local hotel in the 1800's here in Florence. The only Frank Loyd Wright designed house in the state of Alabama is located in Florence,Alex Haley, a famous author (Roots, Queen)realtives trace back to Florence, there was a made for TV movie in the 90's that potrayed his grandmother as a child living on the famous plantation called the Forks of Cypress owned by General James Jackson whom waa played by Martin Sheen,Haley Berry played Haley's grandmother Queen in the movie, And Raven Simone played Queen as a young child. James Jackson apparently had an affair with a female slave, and gave birth to Alex Haley's grandmother. Its a pretty good movie, havent seen it in years though. Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison made a trip here when Wilson Dam was built to think about purchasing land for Fords automotive industry, that deal failed to go through due to over exposure and people not getting their nose out of Fords buisness. This whole area along the Tennessee river from The Shoals to Huntsville was planned to be a city 75 miles long, and the most industrial area of the US. There are streets and sidewalks that were built during that time in anticipation of Fords new city. Now they are just victims of time. Now you may be wondering "Why in the hell is this dude writing a brochure? "Actually Im not. What happened see was that it went from FDR to notable people,to Henry Ford because....reasons.🤷‍♂️ I also wanted to say that dont let the rest of the state of Alabama fool you into thinking that its all rednecks and inbreds from corner to corner, cause it's most definitely not. And if any of you guys want to check out what great history we have? Then by all means, COME ON DOOOWN!(😁 I had too, sorry.) Also the Trail of Tears commemorative motorcycle ride takes place in the fall, and celebrates Native Americans and their wonderful cultures and reminds us all of the harsh things that our government places upon these great people in the past. Get a chance, look up Tom Hendrix's wall. That will blow your mind if you by chance study or like Native American history. Damn! I didn't realize I typed that much information, I was bored, Ok! Ah hell! This is a learning channel anyways and Proff Dave Explains is by far the best at what he does. I greatly appreciate his content. Because my children also watches and learns info from his content. God I hope I dont get drilled for this lol. And if there is any misspellings or punctuation errors please just let it ride cause Im not going back through all 50 chapters. Funk Dat!

[@drutalero2962]

You are the reason why there should be a character limit

[@lostfan5054]

This guy knows a lot about all kindsa stuff.

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

Now you mention it, the fact FDR Lincoln and Washington are considered the three greatest presidents is coincidential when you consider the century they were president. Washington was president from 1788-1797 which was in the 18th century, Lincoln was president 1861-1865 which was in the 19th century, and FDR was president 1933-1945 which was in the 20th century. Maybe since we're in the 21st century that means we're due for another great president who we can compare to them.

[@michaelverbakel7632]

You should do a video on Roosevelt's successor as President Harry S Truman. His accomplishments were amazing. He helped in the establishment of the U.N.in New York, made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, put U. S. Forces into the Korean War, he fired Douglas MacArthur, he authorized the Berlin airlift in 1948, he helped in the establishment of the Marshall Plan. He made many colossal decisions that helped make the U.S. the greatest nation on earth. Some of the things that Truman did and helped make decisions on helped change world history and I think he made decisions on these things that I think even Franklin Roosevelt would have been afraid to implement into U.S. policy after the war. That's what makes him in my opinion America's greatest underrated president. I would put America's five greatest Presidents as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abe Lincoln, both Roosevelts and then Harry S Truman as my no.#6 choice.

[@youtubesketches110]

Hmmm... Taft, not Wilson, was in charge in 1912. Did you mean that Wilson selected Roosevelt in 1912 for an appointment that began in 1913?

[@en.copedawg2321]

Thanks Prof Dave!... He will answer if you ask a question!...seriously!

[@janejohnstone5795]

A tough man...very strict, high principles....

[@GasCityGuy]

high principles such as putting Americans into concentration camps?

[@pamodouusa]

Love this video... Thanks for helping me get thru Chem my guy

[@julian3135]

Could you please finish the sentence? "Churchill compared meeting FDR to…"

[@panzerofthelake506]

"Only president to win 4 terms" Putin : Not if I have something to say about it

[@DougGrinbergs]

FYI, Living New Deal project documents New Deal agency works in the present day - roads, trails, buildings, etc. Please contribute if you can.

[@ScottDCS]

Responsible for millions of deaths because he would rather haggle with his allies and sell weapons to the enemy. I loathe this cowardly man. The book "Warlords" goes through the personal correspondence between FDR and Churchill.

[@reds7vn644]

FDR had known communist party members and communist supporters and sympathizers on his cabinet and within his administration. Prolonged the Great Depression through the New Deal. Unconstitutional internment of Japanese heritage Americans. Raised taxes from 25% to 94% National debt quadrupled Created government programs that hobbled farmers through fixed government pricing. Surrendered U.S. Treasury to the Federal Reserve does taking away the authority of the government to manage it's own dollar. Top 3 of worst Presidents in U.S. history

[@madcube1581]

@@reds7vn644 All of those things were necessary for the USA to get through the Great depression. Without him the USA would have become a failed state.

[@tristanzotaj4277]

PROFESSOR DAVE YOU ARE FIGURATIVELY MY BEAUTIFUL SON'S....

[@rajananantharaman4298]

I like this video a lot

[@DougGrinbergs]

Thought experiment: would either party accept Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, (FDR VP) Henry Wallace or Ike today?

[@williamolsen20]

We need a FDR now, but I fear our country may be too far gone. I hope not, but in 2008 instead of helping the people they chose to help the bankers.

[@reidwhitton6248]

True. Obama was a great disappointment. Millions lost their homes and those properties were gobbled up by private equity. The problem persists as thousands of apartments complexes are being taken over by investors who cut services and raise rents.

[@williamolsen20]

@@reidwhitton6248 It is pretty sad.

[@иванепифан-к8ж]

Studying recent history, I would call Roosevelt the greatest. U.S. President. The Soviet Union sympathized with the democratic President D. F. Kennedy and his tragedies . But studying history now I see a man more worthy of being called great. My opinion. On the basis of history. Respect and respect !

[@reds7vn644]

FDR had known communist party members and communist supporters and sympathizers on his cabinet and within his administration. Prolonged the Great Depression through the New Deal. Unconstitutional internment of Japanese heritage Americans. Raised taxes from 25% to 94% National debt quadrupled Created government programs that hobbled farmers through fixed government pricing. Surrendered U.S. Treasury to the Federal Reserve does taking away the authority of the government to manage it's own dollar. Top 3 of worst Presidents in U.S. history

[@иванепифан-к8ж]

@@reds7vn644 I WOULD look at you now (and at America) if it weren't for F. D. Roosevelt. Or something similar to Pinochet's Republic. Or revolution and the overthrow of capitalism. Yes, the new deal is an element of socialism. and they made America-the USA. In a modern form.

[@reds7vn644]

@@иванепифан-к8ж The New Deal caused America to stay in a depression longer. FDR did virtually ZERO to actually propel the U.S. in to prosperity and security.

[@иванепифан-к8ж]

@@reds7vn644 Truman did this ?

[@jeffsup4062]

RED S7VN are u seriI us dude no he did a lot lmao

[@DeepstateAnnex]

My grandparents loved FDR I dumped Christianity and went back to the synagogue when a preacher tried to convince me America would have been better off with Landon or Limburg.

[@josecipriano3048]

@@degamispoudegamis religions has a lot to do with politics. Even in America today. That being said, any reason is good to drop religion.

[@whatabouttheearth]

Limburg was a racist prick

[@glennavanlue3707]

Dear Dave, My grandma's dad was Charles Delmar Delano Alexander From Georgia orginally. Came to Ohio and met Mary Etta Eleanore Liles of Belle Center, Ohio. They went courting in Bellefontaine,Ohio. He is a 1st cousin to F.D.R. and a brother Will Alexander entertained F.DR. there for a while in Colorado. All stays are documented about presidents. My wondering is about the Delano Family? Can you direct me to find out if my family?

[@josafathernandez201]

Can you do Harry S Truman next

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

of course, he was next in history!

[@josafathernandez201]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains Thanks Dude

[@zanokuhlemabuza3762]

Note to self: 15:30 - fireside chats

[@TrickyLover]

The best president of all time.

[@taylorlibby7642]

Interesting to see you branch out a bit from science-based videos.

[@jaidenamccarroll]

He got more done in less than year than any other president. He was a great one! One of my favorite presidents!

[@whatabouttheearth]

And to think that during all of this there is a young man in Los Angeles named Perry Mason just starting his career and he's in a fiery romance with a Mexican cougar and is about to get his first big case.

[@thhomasmarks]

this wheelchair bound president was our Pilar of strength during our most darkest hour - what a great leader our country was blessed with during that 1st half of the 20th century.

[@zorafilms]

HA!

[@JonniShandor]

For some reason during the intro I’m thinking of the ad in gravity falls on their tv for lil Gideon which goes like this: who’s cute as a button and always your friend? Lil gid to the eon

[@MauricioHernandez87]

our greatest model? Donald trump is "like, really smart" plus "a very stable genius"

[@panzerofthelake506]

And he has "Very Large A brain"

[@johnny_eth]

@@panzerofthelake506 And a nice head of hair.

[@terryhaines8351]

Perhaps the Congress saw what a true dictator can do (read: Stalin, Hitler) and passed a law limiting the number of terms a president can serve to two. President for Life? Uh-uh. Not now.

[@jakejohnson6954]

Fuert Neigt actually that title goes to Jeff Bezos

[@ThePi314Man]

The difference is that we elect our president. If someone gets elected to ten terms, it was fair and square. The opposition needs to run better candidates if they don't want to lose to the same person repeatedly.

[@angelantayhua3096]

Lol he packed the court with SIX justices lmao. That’s a bit of overkill

[@catofthecastle1681]

He was President longer than any other, so packing isn’t exactly the correct term!

[@josecipriano3048]

Meanwhile Obama doesn't appoint a justice because Mitch McConnell shamed him out of it in 2015. Had Ruth Bader Ginsberg stay in the SC til she day (because all she wanted was to dye in the SC), the republicans filled her place instead. Makes you realize how much has the democrat party fallen.

[@SandfordSmythe]

He tried to.

[@BillMaloy]

More U.S. flag anachronism around +18:39 in the video. Though there was an earlier reference to “all 48 states”, graphics occasionally depict a modern U.S. flag (in both this and the Eisenhower video).

[@ChrisF-jt1qf]

Who cares

[@MourningCoffeeMusic]

This actually sounds a lot like Bernie Sanders in terms of policy.

[@reidwhitton6248]

And the business community hated FDR for his social welfare policies just like they hate Bernie. Without Roosevelt, millions of people would have remained destitute which would have resulted in massive unrest. That's what these greedy fools don't understand today. And we see the country coming apart at the seams with despair, constant mass shootings, racist groups threatening violence, and the country more divided now than since before the civil war.

[@palatasikuntheyoutubecomme2046]

Not as radical as bernie but yea. Bernia isn't that radical anyway by non-american yet still first world standards

[@AirForceChmtrails]

Greatest President of Modern Times. The video was well done 👍! Was Roosevelt included in John F Kennedy's Profiles In Courage?

[@nicaraguaeast6740]

FDR was great, at same time there’s no need to put him up there with Lincoln or George Washington. Because FDR also had various flaws which doesn’t put him in 3rd place, let alone 1st place like others want. James Polk, Eisenhower, Nixon. Were solid underrated presidents.

[@TayDays1128]

Nixon was one of the worst presidents of the 20th century. Sabotaged Vietnam peace talks, invaded cambodia & laos to prolong war, spied & imprisoned political enemies, violated rights.

[@nostur4984]

How so?

[@babyhippo8076]

If we didn’t die He would have been elected 5 times

[@testing2741]

Indeed he wanted to be a dictator, as he opined in writing that he lacked Mussolini and Stalin's power. Be careful of propaganda. Firstly, as briefly mentioned in the fluff piece, FDR rounded up 40,000 Americans of Japanese desent and placed them in Concentration Camps - despite all the data and research showing they posed no threat, and simultaneously violating all their rights - and gave away all their property. But, I dare say, that may not be the worst crime-against-humanity FDR committed. Roosevelt's Financial interventionist pilicies nearly single-handedly turned a severe recession into the Great Depression. He was so power hungry and dictatorial that he violated the precedent set by All previous presidents, and stayed in power until he died in his fourth term! He was pen pals with Mussolini and called Stalin, his buddy, "Joe". He bemoaned the fact, in his own writings, that the constitution prevented him from taking the tyrannical control like Stalin and Mussilini had - primarily thise to seize control of private property and the ability to imprison political detractors like Wilson had until overturned in court. Taxing businesses record highs after the financial crash of 29, just to create temporary jobs from the government, prevented business from being able to recover and siphoned resources from business could not recover and create permanent job that wouldnt be funded by parasiticaly draining the economy. And the only war preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor saved the economy (a bombing which recently revealed accounts and records indicate he may have likely allowed to happen to overcome Americans isolationist beliefs - we were so "lucky" every single one our carriers were out to sea). This is just the tip of the iceberg of the evils committed by FDR. I suggest you read/view something other than propaganda like this - this sophomoric worship piece mentions he had critics but doesnt explain a single one of these critiques (other than calling them detractors to FDRs glorious ambitions). Again FDR was our first & last president for life, and he wrote, in documents you can read, that he was jealous of Stalin and Mussilini's powers. Always think for yourself, and be exceedingly cautious of any source that calls someone "the greatest" or "a hero" - you are almost certainly dealing with propaganda.

[@youreokayboah2128]

@@testing2741 His policies benefited the people during THE GREAT DEPRESSION jackass. Stop spread propaganda.

[@Clickbait86]

@@testing2741 👈lol he’s so peanutbutter n jelly

[@maheshfura4488]

strongest society world have ever known, technically it is right but all the greatest empire's in history said exact same words during their era. It will be same for any other empire cycle continues rise and fall of empires is pre-destined

[@一國兩制-o8p]

Best President in history

[@whatabouttheearth]

Oh, so you don't think Trump was the best? 🤣

[@spookyskaryskeleton]

@@whatabouttheearth trump was mid to be honest 😐

[@whatabouttheearth]

@@spookyskaryskeleton 😂 Trump was a dumpster fire if the dumpster was full of burning elephant turds.

[@composerdoh]

Mister we could use a man like FDR again.... *sigh*

[@composerdoh]

@Fuert Neigt Not to downplay his racism, but he lived in a very different political landscape, and every political leader has to adapt to their landscape or face consequences of losing consensus and/or good will of the governed. I have no special knowledge of FDR, so I have no idea how enthusiastically racist he was, but he was NOT in favor of lynching. He considered it murder, and apparently told an associate he was against the anti-lynching laws only because: ""If I come out for the anti-lynching bill now, they [Southern Democratic senators] will block every bill I ask Congress to pass to keep America from collapsing. I just can't take that risk". Still, I'm not sure what you said has directly to do with my comment. I was referring to the fact that he (FDR) was a savvy politician, was able to build consensus, was competent, and had great dignity as a statesman. He also was smart enough to navigate his way through the Great Depression and WW2. I can't think of any of our current leaders who possess all of those qualities. (I was also ironically stealing Archie Bunker's famous words from the opening of his show, in case you're too young to catch the reference.)

[@OxygenBeats]

thank god his health failed him

[@whatabouttheearth]

German Nazis were also interned at Camp Clark in Nevada Missouri.

[@DougGrinbergs]

FDR: I'm from the government and I'm here to help 👍✌️

[@reelincoln7747]

Watch the PBS American Masters FDR bio Amazing

[@uncharted-desert-isle]

Rosenfeld

[@ChaosundSandale]

As a german it's so easy to remember in which years FDR served as president, i get confused with the exact years when it comes to presidents before Clinton. But FDR is an easy one, lol. But jokes aside, next to Lincoln probably the best president you ever had and i will be forever thankful that he and muricas soldiers back then helped the other allies in defeating the nazis. I wish america's politics today - i know, rough generalization - would be a less destructive force in the world but would use it's power to be the leader in positive progress (again). If i see all this poverty in the US (compared to western europe) i really wish you would aspire a new kind of a "New Deal". Something similar would be needed in voting-/election-stuff: Voter Suppression, waiting hours to be able to vote, needing millions of dollars to be able to campaign etc is not normal at all in a democracy. You fell behind also when it comes to justice system: dollars to be able to get right in court, mass incarceration, police brutality... I am rambling, but it effects me emotionally, coz i really admire the ideals for which america once stood and it's painful to see when these ideals aren't aspired anymore in recent years. tl,dr: FDR, great president

[@illsaveus]

It’s a shame even our greatest president did something as awful as the Japanese internment camps.

[@bluesmily2276]

Ah I remember the memories about how FDR betrayed the Titans

[@musicauthority7828]

How do you like the fact that you are not speaking German today? because of FDR you mor*ron.

[@josecipriano3048]

@@musicauthority7828 yeah no. It's because of the russian soldiers that everyone now conveniently forgets about. D-day came way too late, the tide was already turned. So he doesn't speaks German because of the Red Army, despite what Hollywood says.

[@josafathernandez201]

Can do Harry S Truman next

[@UltraRik]

uh these sound a tad biased

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Just the facts, bud.

[@UltraRik]

​@@ProfessorDaveExplains oh ok, kinda sounded like implying the war spending fixed the economy, that low unemployment is a good thing in and of itself "if you blow stuff up there ain't gonna be no more stuff" "if every worker was staffed in the army and fleet, we'd have full employment; and nothing to eat" But now that I got your attention pls do a vid refuting that fat bald Etherist dude "Theoria Apophasis" Like how can a perturbation occur without a medium if the concept of a perturbation is behavior of a medium? Did Oleg Jefimenko really disprove general relativity with his EM retardation theory?

[@logiticalresponse9574]

I thought this was about fdr not d.trump . Oh nevermind

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I'm not sure what it even means to make peace behind someone's back. Even if that's true, so what? He's mad because he wasn't let in on the peace? Or was he just buls🤬ting?

[@frankiejaimes1]

My favorite President of all time.

[@andrewbevan4662]

Can't wait for the Trump analysis

[@tesse73]

He admired Mussolini and central planning dont forget that.

[@xx5_x101]

Uncommon opinion: I don’t really like fdr because he server four terms when you were only supposed to have two. So idk how they didn’t notice that but he was supposed to only have two

[@whatabouttheearth]

Keeping the terms to only two was a tradition established by George Washington, it wasn't a law, but FDR was so liked by the people he kept getting elected and his opponents passed a law to limit it to only two terms. Washington was essentially seen as the king of America and even Kung George thought he was insane for stepping down after two terms but Washington made it clear that the US should have nothing remotely close to a king.

[@anji962]

That only become a rule after the passage of the 22nd amendment

[@Eric_The_Eccentric]

Incoming keyboard warriors who answer unasked questions and ask unanswered questions with unwanted answers.

[@lakotasue]

The best president with all his faults! !

[@rogerhackler223]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was on the list of the worst presidents, and if you were to do your research right, then you would know that Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was on the list of the best presidents!

[@Tylerboyd2001]

@@rogerhackler223 both Roosevelt’s are top 5 presidents

[@pavelslama5543]

"Dont worry, everything will be fine... at least for me once I take all your private gold reserves." Typical modern politics. Saving your popularity in the lower class by robbing the middle class, meanwhile wholeheartedly supporting the higher class.

[@ThePi314Man]

The gold standard didn't benefit anyone but the wealthy elite you knob head. The business class literally plotted a fascist coup against FDR over it being abolished. FDR's policies literally built the middle class, through high progressive income tax and social spending, and by supporting the labor movement by protecting unions.

[@reelincoln7747]

Love FDR