Franklin Roosevelt
FDR remains the only president to have served a record 12 years in office, thanks both to being what Goodman called an "ultimate pragmatist who found the ideal way to react to events" and "a genius at selling his policies to the American people under a banner of optimism and patriotism." Yet even that characterization looks like a short sale of Roosevelt's significant achievements. From helping defeat Hitler's totalitarian march to instituting New Deal regulatory regimes and social safety nets that have been the targets of privatization hawks ever since, Roosevelt's presidency is the ultimate repudiation of rampant capitalism. No wonder just
hearing FDR's name made Glenn Beck want to slap his grandpa.
But the twelve long years failed to curb the Corruption the New Deal brought.
Remember during the last days of Truman, the GOP used Corruption in their campaign to take the democrats out of office; and truly many new dealers were corrupt to the extent Truman often reshuffled the government.
And it must be borne in mind that,
If it wasn't for World War two The New Deal was doomed to fail.
Almost every successful policy initiated was a response to the war.
Starting with the Agricultural Adjustment Program (AAA)-Most of the US Market for grains was European War Colossus.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)- The Program Promoted Agriculture which only aimed at feeding the Waring Europe.
The National Industrial Recovery program- It revamped the American War Machine. Most of the industrial products were sold to Europe. Until the year 1943 The USA was producing weapons three times than THE AXIS NATIONS (Germany, JAPAN, ITALY and SPAIN)COMBINED.
The National Bank Recovery Program- The abandonment of the Gold standard to produce massive loans to Europe was quite something.
If you observe carefully you will find out that if World War two hadn't happened,
The Great Depression would have chewed America up because most of FDR's policies were initiated in the past but failed.