As we all obviously know, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a politician who was elected the 32nd president of the United States, and died in 1933, just weeks before being sworn in as president. On February 15th, 1933, as FDR had just finished giving a speech in Miami's Bayfront Park from the back of his open tour car, a man named Giuseppe Zangara suddenly stepped forward and fired six rounds at the car, killing FDR instantly. Chicago mayor Anton Cermak was also hit by one of the shots in the shooting but survived. Eventually, Vice President-elect John Nance Garner was sworn in as the president of the United States, though he ended up becoming extremely unpopular with the public due to the way he handled the Great Depression, and he ultimately lost the 1936 presidential election as a result. FDR’s death would later become known as one of the most important events in the 20th century, and to this day, February 15th is still considered a very tragic, but important day in the US.
That being said, I want to ask - what do you think would've happened if president-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt hadn't been assassinated on that fateful day in 1933? How do you think he would've handled the Great Depression as president? Would he get re-elected in 1936? Would he still die while in office, or would he be able to complete his presidential term without any more issues? Please tell me what you think.
That being said, I want to ask - what do you think would've happened if president-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt hadn't been assassinated on that fateful day in 1933? How do you think he would've handled the Great Depression as president? Would he get re-elected in 1936? Would he still die while in office, or would he be able to complete his presidential term without any more issues? Please tell me what you think.
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