Franklin Roosevelt: Man of the Year

Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." When the nation was at it's worst, Roosevelt was at his best. In his first 100 days in office, Roosevelt pushed through many new programs in order to help fix …

…and forever changed the outcome of World War II with the defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan. No other candidate for "Man of the Year" has quite the credentials that FDR has. He led a nation out of the grasps of depression, into a world war, and made it an economic super power. There is no doubt in my mind as to whether or not Franklin Delano Roosevelt is worthy of such a title.