The Presidency of FDR In 1932, Americans realized that they had an increasingly great financial problem on their hands, and tried to correct it by centralizing power. The President contained so much power that the nation almost became communism, especially with Roosevelt's introduction of the New Deal. When Franklin Roosevelt became President of the United States in 1933, the nation was in the depths of the worst depression it had ever experienced. President Roosevelt, a very energetic …showed first 75 words of 737 total…

…showed last 75 words of 737 total…Roosevelt. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 voided the right of states to choose who gets to vote, and let the federal government make the decision. The nation has started moving back in the direction from which it came before World War II, but until now has not recovered completely. Time and effort, however, may shift some of the governments - and president's like Franklin D. Roosevelt's powers obtained during the 20's back into citizen hands.