West Potomac Park in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wartime President
1941-1945 / Third Term
— Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial —
Photographed By Shane Oliver, May 5, 2022
1. Wartime President Marker
FDR said the US must be a "great arsenal for democracy." His administration sent military supplies to allies like Great Britain. After entering World War II, FDR and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill formed a close alliance. American, Great Britain, Canada, France, Australia, and other democracies often fought side by side. Joined by the Soviet Union during the war, the Allies defeated the Axis powers.
Memorial Quotes in Room Three
"They [who] seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers…call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order."
Address at the Annual Dinner of WHCA, March 15, 1941
"We have faith that future generations will know here, in the middle of the twentieth century, there came a time when men of good will found a way to unite, and produce, and fight to destroy the forces of ignorance, and intolerance, and slavery, and war."
Radio Address, February 12, 1943
[Caption:]
FDR joined British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (left) and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin (right) at the second "Big Three" conference in Yalta. The Allied leaders planned the post-war occupation of German, political borders
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[Tactile exhibit text:]
FDR and Fala
Wearing a flowing Navy cape, Commander-in-Chief Franklin Roosevelt projects resolve and determination. His loyal Scottie dog, Fala, sits nearby. Fala traveled with FDR into Pacific, European, and African warzones. Unless you pay close attention, you might miss the wheels on the bottom of FDR's chair, and the leg braces standing out against his pantleg. Why are these signs of his paralysis hidden?
Erected 2022 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1943.
Location. 38° 52.992′ N, 77° 2.564′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in West Potomac Park. Marker can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest south of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a sprawling 7.5 acre memorial managed by the National Park Service. Touch for map. Marker
Photographed By Shane Oliver, May 5, 2022
2. Wartime President Marker Tactile Exhibit
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. I Hate War (here, next to this marker); Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Combatting Economic Depression (within shouting distance of this marker); "He Died in Harness" (within shouting distance of this marker); The United Nations (within shouting distance of this marker); Nothing to Fear… (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Carefully Crafted Image (about 500 feet away); The Gift of Friendship (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
More about this marker. Marker contains text in braille, for quotes featured throughout the memorial.
Photographed By Shane Oliver, May 5, 2022
3. Wartime President Marker
Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 3, 2019
4. FDR and Fala Sculptures
Photographed By Shane Oliver, June 3, 2019
5. FDR Memorial Quote
Photographed By Shane Oliver, August 20, 2021
6. FDR Memorial Waterfall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
