Who was the President of the United States during World War II?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FD Roosevelt) was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in April 1945, thus leading the country through the vast majority of World War II. His leadership was pivotal in the Allied victory.

• Theodor Roosevelt was the 26th U.S. President, serving from 1901 to 1909, long before WWII.
• Henry Truman (Harry S. Truman) became President after FDR's death in April 1945, overseeing the final months of the war, but not its primary duration.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower was a prominent Allied general during WWII and later became the 34th U.S. President from 1953 to 1961, well after the war concluded.