The military buildup spurred economic growth, and unemployment fell precipitously. Though foreign affairs dominated Roosevelt's third and fourth terms, important developments also took place on the home front. Germany and Japan surrendered in May-August 1945 during the administration of Roosevelt's successor Vice President Harry S. had occupied portions of Germany and was in the process of capturing Okinawa. By the time of Roosevelt's death in April 1945, the U.S. launched a successful invasion of northern France and won a decisive naval victory over Japan in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Among the concepts discussed was the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization championed by Roosevelt that would replace the League of Nations after the war. The top Allied leaders met at the Tehran Conference in 1943, where they began to discuss post-war plans. In 1943, the Allies launched an invasion of Italy and continued to pursue the island hopping strategy. Navy won a decisive victory over Japan in the Battle of Midway and began a campaign of island hopping in the Pacific. The German and Italian forces surrendered in May 1943, opening the way for the invasions of Sicily and Italy. began its ground campaign against Germany with an invasion of North Africa. In consultation his Army and Navy officials and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Roosevelt decided on a Europe first strategy, which focused on defeating Germany before Japan. funded much of the war efforts of the other allies, and supplied munitions, food and oil. Along with Britain and the Soviet Union, the United States became a leading member of the Allied Powers. In response, Congress declared war on Japan and, a few days later, on Germany and Italy. After attempting to re-open oil exports, Japan launched an attack on the U.S.
In response to the July 1941 Japanese occupation of French Indochina, Roosevelt expanded a trade embargo on Japan to cut off oil that Japan urgently needed for its fleet. In Asia, Roosevelt provided aid to the Republic of China, which was resisting an invasion by the Empire of Japan. After Germany began war against the Soviet Union, Roosevelt extended Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union as well. Unlike his first two terms, Roosevelt's third and fourth terms were dominated by foreign policy concerns, as the United States became a belligerent in World War II in December 1941.Īfter defeating Willkie, Roosevelt won congressional approval of the Lend-Lease program, which was designed to aid the United Kingdom in its war against Nazi Germany. He remains the only president to serve for more than two terms. Roosevelt won a third term by defeating Republican nominee Wendell Willkie in the 1940 United States presidential election.
Roosevelt began on January 20, 1941, when he was once again inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States, and the fourth term of his presidency ended with his death on April 12, 1945. The third presidential term of Franklin D.
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