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Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the USA (1933— 1945), was born
in Hyde Park, New York, on January 30,1882. He was loved and
hated in his day, and considered by many one of the outstanding
American presidents. Roosevelt is known for his leading the USA
through the Great Depression. He is famous, too, for playing an
important role in the anti-Hitler coalition, the coalition that
defeated Nazi Germany in World War II and created the United
Nations.
Roosevelt
graduated from Harvard university and Columbia Law School and
became a lawyer. In 1910, he was elected to the New York State
Senate as a Democrat. In 1912, he was appointed assistant
secretary of the navy by Woodrow Wilson. In August 1921,
Roosevelt was paralysed during his vacation at Campobello. After
a long fight, he recovered partial use of his legs.
In 1928 Roosevelt
ran for governor of New York, was elected, and reelected
in 1930. In 1932, Roosevelt was
nominated president by the Democrats. After being elected
president, he immediately launched a campaign that brought new
spirit to discouraged Americans — the New Deal program was
introduced. The program provided greater benefits for labour,
the farmers, and the unemployed.
Very soon
Roosevelt became aware of the danger of totalitarian fascism.
From 1937 on he tried to focus public attention on the events in
Europe and Asia. As a result, he got a reputation of a
warmonger.
He was reelected
in 1936, and in 1940, which was for the first time in the
history of the USA. During the World War II, Roosevelt shelved
the New Deal in the interests of the business, to get full
production. A series of conferences with Winston Churchill and
Joseph Stalin created the bases for the postwar world. In 1944
he was elected to a fourth term.
On April 12,
1945, Roosevelt died at Warm Springs shortly after his return
from the Yalta Conference. His wife, (Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt
was a woman of great ability who made significant contributions
to her husband's policies.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Рузвельт был одним из выдающихся американских
президентов, который возглавлял США во время Великой депрессии и
сыграл большую роль в антигитлеровской коалиции.
2. Антигитлеровская коалиция нанесла поражение нацистский
Германии во второй мировой войне и создала Организацию
объединенных наций.
3. Рузвельт был избран в сенат штата Нью-Йорк, а позже назначен
заместителем министра по военно-морскому флоту.
4. Он баллотировался на пост губернатора Нью-Йорка, был избран,
переизбран, а также выдвинут демократами кандидатом в
президенты.
5. После того как он был избран президентом, Рузвельт начал
кампанию, которая подняла дух деморализованных американцев, была
введена программа «Новый курс», которая предоставляла льготы
рабочим, фермерам и безработным.
6. Он понял опасность тоталитарного фашизма, пытался привлечь
внимание общественности к ситуации в Европе и Азии и заслужил
репутацию разжигателя войны.
7. Он отложил в долгий ящик программу Нового соглашения в
интересах бизнеса и участвовал в ряде конференций, которые
заложили основы послевоенного мира.
8. Его жена была женщиной выдающихся способностей и внесла
значительный вклад в политику своего мужа.
1. Rousevelt was one of the outstanding
American presidents who led the USA through the Great Depression
and played an important role in anti-Hitler coalition.
2. The anti-Hitler coalition defeated Nazi Germany in World War
II and created the United Nations.
3. Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Senate and later
appointed assistant secretary of the navy.
4. He ran for governor of New York, was elected, reelected and
later nominated president by the Democrats.
5. After being elected president, Roosevelt launched a campaign
that brought new spirit to discouraged Americans, and the New
Deal program was introduced which provided benefits for labour,
farmers and the unemployed.
6. He became aware of the danger of totalitarian fascism, tried
to focus public attention of the situation in Europe and Asia,
and got a reputation of a warmonger.
7. He shelved the New Deal program in the interests of the
business and attended a series of conferences which created the
bases for the postwar world.
8. His wife was a woman of great ability who made significant
contribution to her husband's policies.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
two.
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