Question 105: Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Official answer
- (Franklin) Roosevelt
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) led the country through the 1930s crisis and almost all of World War II.
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- Abraham Lincoln
- Woodrow Wilson
- John F. Kennedy
On the 2008 test this is question 80
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
- (Franklin) Roosevelt
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
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