Trivia: Franklin Roosevelt became President during what major U.S. event?
Vietnam War
Spanish flu pandemic
The Great Depression
World War II
The correct answer is The Great Depression
So why is this answer correct? : Assuming the presidency with a promise of change, FDR entered the White House in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression. He offered New Deal programs to revive the economy, created jobs, and provided relief to those in need. The President also pioneered the “first 100 days” concept and pushed 15 major economic bills through Congress during his first days in office.