# Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), thirty-second president of the US from 1933 to 1945. He became president near the beginning of a major economic depression and continued in office through re-election based on promises to relieve the strife it caused. The early part of his presidency is remembered for a group of government programs designed to reverse the effects of the economic depression. He used the radio to build public support for his policies; however, his programs resulted in inflation and less production.