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The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] Under the U.S. Constitution, the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. [3] The ...
Events from the year 1939 in the United States ... U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the ... List of American films of 1939; Timeline of United States ...
Of the individuals elected president of the United States, four died of natural causes while in office (William Henry Harrison, [1] Zachary Taylor, [2] Warren G. Harding [3] and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated (Abraham Lincoln, [4] James A. Garfield, [4] [5] William McKinley [6] and John F. Kennedy) and one resigned from office ...
1939 – Nazi Germany invades Poland; World War II begins; 1939 – Cash and carry proposed to replace the Neutrality Acts; 1939 – President Roosevelt, appearing at the opening of the 1939 New York World's Fair, becomes the first president to give a speech that is broadcast on television. Semi-regular broadcasts air during the next two years
The following is a list of timelines of United States presidencies. George Washington (1787–1797) Timeline of the George Washington presidency;
John Tyler becomes the 10th president of the United States upon the death of President William Henry Harrison on April 4, 1841; The extralegal Provisional Government of Oregon governs the Oregon Country, May 2, 1843 – August 14, 1848; Illinois Mormon War, June 7, 1844 – September 17, 1846 Assassination of Joseph Smith, Jr. on June 27, 1844
Franklin Delano Roosevelt [a] (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945.
1939 American novels (57 P) P. ... Pages in category "1939 in the United States" ... Timeline of the Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency; U.