President Franklin Roosevelt and the End of World War II

Doctor H.W. Brands presented the third in our series of webinars commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II on April 8, 2020. Dr. Brands is a professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History. During the webinar, he discussed President Franklin Roosevelt and his impact on America. He also explores how President Roosevelt didn't live to see the end of World War II, but how his spirit guided American policy through the final months of the conflict and into the fraught peace that followed. Discover the importance of President Roosevelt and his legacy that is still influencing our society today.