2008 test · Question 80 of 100
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Official USCIS answers
- (Franklin) Roosevelt
Why this is the answer
Franklin Roosevelt became President in 1933, when the Great Depression was at its worst, and he led the country through it. He was still President when the United States entered World War II in 1941 and died in office in 1945, before the war ended.
💡 Memory tip: Remember 'Roosevelt and the Depression' — both start with the hard times of the 1930s.
This is the 2008 test, for N-400s filed before October 20, 2025. Filed on or after that date? Use the 2025 test.
More from Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
- 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 79. Who was President during World War I?
- 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
- 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
- 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).