The Common Cause (1939-1944)

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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
The Common Cause (1939-1944)

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PBS | Air Date: September 19, 2014
Starring: Peter Coyote
Summary: FDR prepares a reluctant America to enter World War II; and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps chart the course toward Allied victory. Eleanor, meanwhile, works to maintain the New Deal reforms during wartime; and travels to the Pacific to comfort wounded soldiers. In 1943, FDR is diagnosed with congestive heart failure, butFDR prepares a reluctant America to enter World War II; and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps chart the course toward Allied victory. Eleanor, meanwhile, works to maintain the New Deal reforms during wartime; and travels to the Pacific to comfort wounded soldiers. In 1943, FDR is diagnosed with congestive heart failure, but decides to hide his condition and seek a fourth term. Expand
Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, News/Documentary, Documentary, Educational
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