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In reply to the discussion: Is FDR Dead... In The Current Democratic Party... Because if It Is... [View all]MineralMan
(146,317 posts)His memory lives on, however. We remember things FDR did and said during his multiple terms in office. Memory, though, is selective, and is often selective to suit our current beliefs and understandings.
The Democratic Party remembers FDR. Democrats remember FDR.
His actions as President are remembered. All of them. Some are remembered in one way. Others are remembered in other ways.
For example: In 1941, FDR set in motion the development of nuclear weapons and began the nuclear age. October, 1941. Not too many people remember that. It was a secret. Here's a link:
http://www.nww2m.com/2011/10/fdr-approves-building-an-atomic-bomb-70th-anniversary-october-9-1941/
About four years later, the United States became the first nation to use a nuclear weapon in warfare.