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Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Roosevelt.

  1. Dwight Eisenhower
  2. Franklin Roosevelt ✔
  3. Woodrow Wilson

Why: Franklin Roosevelt led the country through the Great Depression and most of World War II. Wilson was president during World War I, and Eisenhower was a World War II general.

Huh, didn't know that: Roosevelt was elected four times, the only president to serve more than two terms.

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Why did the radio go to the doctor? It had bad reception.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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