It seems, so far, that Roosevelt was very charismatic and really won over the people. If it can't be seen from the Presidential elections, his popularity was probably guaranteed because of the way he listened to the people of the United States. He waited to get involved in WWII until it was necessary for American Troops to enter Europe. Roosevelt know that Americans were against the war and only went as far as to aid the allied nations by producing amunitions and allowing supplies to leave the United States. He is able to rally Americans with his "Democracy First" speech because they see that he has their best interests at heart.
Roosevelt also has the ability to calm Britain by implementing the "ABC-1" plan to aid Europe first in time of attack or when entering the war is called for. Roosevelt seemed to be a knowledgeable individual who was right for the Presidency during WWII.
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I agree that it was imperative that FDR win over the American people, because he needed their support in the inevitable throes of war. I think he held out as long as he could before actively becoming involved. He had initially taken a “behind the scenes” role in offering aid to our allies.
I also agree that it was necessary for FDR to gain the support of the American people. I thought it was great that is way of getting "involved" in the war through weapons sails. This allowed the US make as much money as possible until it entered the war.
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