"The only president to serve more than two terms, President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. But before President Roosevelt took his place as the thirty-second president, he was part of a wealthy family in New York. He followed his distant cousin, Teddy Roosevelt, into politics and hoped of becoming president as well. Through this book's exploration of President Roosevelt, readers discover how his life and background guided him into the role of president"-- Provided by publisher.