Question 105 of 128

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

Official USCIS answers

(Franklin) Roosevelt

Why this is the answer

The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s. Franklin Roosevelt became president in 1933 and led the country through most of the Depression. He was also president during World War II until he died in 1945.

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More from Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
101. Why did the United States enter World War I?
102. When did all women get the right to vote?
103. What was the Great Depression?
104. When did the Great Depression start?
106. Why did the United States enter World War II?

Source: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778.