'Fala Speech,' FDR Turns His Dog on Dewey, 1944 Campaign, WW2, Wins 4th Term US President

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6. Same, all of us post war children after dad

returned from military service in Europe.

The era wasn't that long ago to me either and there are alarming similarities in the last 7- 8 years, increased antisemitism and racism, nationalism, far right militia groups and violence, the trend towards anti democratic, authoritarian governments here and globally. Trump's Hitlerian styling and remarks as well.

I must be missing something about the omission of FDR. In addition to the other major struggles he led us through, he saved capitalism. With the depths of misery caused by the Great Depression there very well could have been a revolution here. But he created jobs and programs to help Americans and the country get through the crisis.

PBS The Roosevelts, I saw the first episode and need to watch the others. Ken Burns is wonderful, I met him once at a lecture on the Civil War he gave at the National Archives where I worked. PBS American Experience has a new program, 'Nazi Town, USA' that will air Feb. 23. I just posted the trailer and info in the Video section. It's about Nazi supporters in the US in the 1930s, mainly with the German American Bund that had members, chapters and camps in US states - NY, Long Island, PA, NJ, WI, Midwest, California. It should be interesting. Take care!

- Nazi Town, USA - PBS, Feb. 23
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218568908