Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: An Autobiography

As much as the United States wanted to stay neutral during World War I, it proved impossible. This meant the United States had to raise the forces and money to wage war. The United States had desperately tried to stay neutral. However, ties to Britain, propaganda, the sinking ships by German U-boats, and a German attempt in the Zimmermann Note to get Mexico to declare war on the U.S pushed the United States to get involved. Thus, the President during this mayhem is the most important figure for America.

When I say the name Teddy, you might think of a teddy bear, but I think about Theodore Roosevelt, our 26th president. Theodore or Teddy had three other siblings and he had cardiovascular disease, also he was homeschooled. During his adulthood, he had many jobs. For example, he was a cowboy, police officer, Vice President, and then he was our country’s President. Theodore saved football.

The “Trust-Busting” Progressive President In the late 19th century, the idea of progressivism began to emerge from rapid industrialization and urbanization. Muckrakers and other progressive citizens created a hunger for truth after exposing scandals and corruption within healthcare, politics, and businesses. The people of this era responded to the economic, social, and political problems that arose. Progressive presidents were elected to office to create change in America.

Franklin D. Roosevelt grew up in Hudson River Valley, New York. The Roosevelt family was a well known and wealthy family. During Franklin's childhood, he had to live by strict rules and was an only child. He attended a private elementary school that was primarily for wealthy families. Franklin was not top of his class but strived to please others.

Franklin Roosevelt had a hard time while being a president but all the studying he did at school and the people that surrounded him helped him get through it a lot easier. FDR, shortened for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was born January 30th, 1882 in New York ("Franklin D. Roosevelt.”). He was a very smart boy from the very start because of his good teaching parents. His parents loved him very much and took good care of him. Roosevelt got tutored privately and elite schools until age of fourteen.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States of America. Roosevelt, who was more commonly known by his initials, FDR, was elected into office in 1933. FDR was the only president to serve for more than two terms. Not only is Roosevelt famous for his three terms, he was also one of the most liberal presidents our nation has ever known. Meaning that, he was a big supporter of equal rights, and opportunities for the working and lower class.

Theodore Roosevelt set the nation on the path to growth that would last throughout the 20th Century. By the time Roosevelt left office he had forever changed the influence of the presidency making him one of the best US presidents through protecting the environment, passing a safety act, and settling a strike. Roosevelts motivation and perseverance helped him accomplish so much in his time in office. First off Roosevelt entered the White House with a broad knowledge of government and excellent leadership skills. He negotiated a settlement to the anthracite coal strike.

In September 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became president when William McKinley was assassinated. He thought that the presidency was basically a “bully pulpit”. Roosevelt was “a steward of the people bound actively and affirmatively to all he could for the people” (Divine 2013, p. 546). Roosevelt tried to bridge the gap between the African Americans and the whites but most southerners believed that what he was trying to do was a crime that was equal to treason.

The Bombing of pearl harbor was a surprise attack carried out by the japanese naval air force that took place yesterday morning december 7, 1941 at 7:48 a.m. The base was attacked by 353 Imperial Japanese aircraft and torpedo bombers. They came in 2 waves and were launched from 6 aircraft carriers. They damaged all 8 of the battleships at pearl harbor and sunk 4 of them.

How a Leader Grows in Influence: The Five Levels of Influence Following their discussion of how leaders grow personally, the authors transition their investigation of leadership development to consider the stages of leadership development. Diverging from the patterns of Maxwell and Collins, focusing primarily on how a follower perceives the leader's influence, Brady and Woodward concentrate on the internal process by which potential leaders acquire and expand their influence. This new perspective underscores several competencies essential to the sustained growth of personal influence; Learning, Performing, Leading, Developing Leaders, and Developing Developers (Brady, & Woodward, 2005, p. 123). Learning