Don't think so. My understanding is that this movie is about Roosevelt's non-public years and his struggle to overcome polio at the Warm Springs spa in Georgia (hence the name of the movie). It begins with him as governor of NY around 1921 as an up and comer in the democrat party, just before he is stricken. It ends with his successful return to politics prior to be elected president.
shareI saw a preview showing last night and the film doesn't go into his presidency at all, much less WW2.
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FDR a great person? I think not. He didn't get us out of the Depression as he promised, and he dragged us into a World War. Even before Pearl Harbor, he was selling weapons to the belligerents and "conquering" places like Iceland and Newfoundland.
He even sent troops into the Philippines to "watch" the Japanese. If we had no intention of getting into the war (he always pledged to stay neutral, despite engaging in the Atlantic Charter), why was my great-uncle forced into combat with the Japanese before Pearl Harbor? Because of FDR, my great-uncle Frank Yonan (look him up if you don't believe me) had to spend 3+ years in a Japanese prison camp. Ever hear of the Bataan Death March? My great-uncle was there, and it was FDR's fault. We shouldn't have been in Manila before Pearl Harbor.
Another note, FDR did nothing to free the Bataan prisoners. I believe that they received a total of 2 Red Cross care packages, but I KNOW that Uncle Frank had to free himself from the camps. MacArthur, who abandoned his troops, didn't come to liberate our boys from Bataan.
FDR a great person? I think not.
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You have to remember that every President has done something that people disagree with. But let's look at the long term effects of FDR's New Deal program. Not only did he do his best to soften the blow of the Depresstion but many of the programs he created during the Depression are still around today and playing important parts in our society. You can make the argument that he's not a good person, though I'd disagree, but he was certainly an efficent, if not exceptional, President.
Judging by the tv ads I've seen, I would say no. I still wish I could see this movie since I'm a World War II student. But, alas, I don't have HBO.
I really admire FDR and Eleanor!
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