Fdr Characteristics

ory a president’s success or failure has been determined greatly on the basic character and leadership of the President. “Historians and political scientist have argued about how important a leader’s characteristics are for understanding and explaining events.” (Pika, Maltese, & Rudalevige, 2017) Most of America’s presidents have had many common characteristics, from coming from similar financial back grounds, some whose fathers whom served public offices, and education from ivy league colleges. With all these similar characteristics, what can one determine led to their success or ultimate failure? They have many different styles of leadership they have all held this position. However, leaderships styles can differ and still have positive
F.D. Roosevelt went into presidency after the fall of the American economy and start of The Great Depression. He set to change the lives American for the better. His “New Deal” he created has had lasting impressions on the American people still today with some of its effects still used by the government today. However, what made FDR’s individual characteristic understand their achievements? FDR directed the nation with federal regulation. “Compared to other presidents that also faced times of reconstruction in different time frames it can all be associated with the decline and reconstruction…of societal interests (Pika, Maltese, & Rudalevige, 2017).” The political time of reconstruction leaves the question: “what these presidents could do that their predecessors could not” (Ellis & Nelson, 2015)? Their importance was defined by the events they over saw. Legitimizing the new governmental obligations that brought them to power. While, the personal characteristics of FDR were resounding; it was the political events that led to his known success. Even when his “New Deal” failed to lead the Americans out of the Great
Failing or succeeding intertwines the two variables. What if the Great Depression had hit when FDR was in presidency? Would his characteristics have been able to change drastically when he already held the presidency? If Hoover was able to direct the American economy the way he wanted, would it have pulled the American people out of the Great Depression? Each variable is unknown, because succeeding and failing presidencies are determined by each one of them. Political time can change a president’s views quickly, whereas characteristics are with the President through and