How might FDR’s personal background have prepared him to meet the challenges of the Great Depression?
A) Since he was from a privileged background, he did not personally suffer financial hardship, which left him free to address the country’s crisis.
B) His service as assistant secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson prepared him to balance foreign and domestic affairs during the Great Depression.
C) His relationship to Theodore Roosevelt helped him become a conservationist and a powerful Republican leader.
D) His bout with polio gave him personal experience of suffering and made him more sensitive to the downtrodden of society.
E) His Ivy League education helped him understand the needs of wealthy American businessmen during the Great Depression.
Answer: D
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