the doctrine or policy of Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), thirty-second president of the United States (1933 - 1945). The early part of his presidency is remembered for a group of government programs designed to reverse the effects of the economicdepression. He used the radio to build public support for his policies; however, his programs resulted in inflation and less production. He also began the Manhattan Project which produced the atomic bomb. —SHSBC Binder 6 Approved Glossary