Of course FDR began the socialism that has brought America to our present decadence. His only claim to greatness is the war against Nazism and Japan, but even that is sullied (in not a small way) by the way he betrayed the Eastern European countries to the Soviet Monster. FDR (and Churchill I might add) was way too accommodating to Stalin and much too complicit with Soviet Communism. Likewise, as I understand it, China was betrayed to the Communist Conspiracy by the Democratic administrations.
No matter how much conservatives might want to admire FDR; the man was indisputably a pure socialist.
Streetpreacher, you say, Of course FDR's only claim to greatness is the war against Nazism and Japan, but even that is sullied (in not a small way) by the way he betrayed the Eastern European countries to the Soviet Monster.
Ok, tell me how you were going to free Eastern Europe from Russia. What did you want FDR to do? Did you want him to attack Russia in Eastern Europe. Are you prepared to lose millions of American lives?
Keep in mind, the top general in WW2 was Eisenhower. You remember Hungary 1956, when Eisenhower refused to helped the Hungarians. So i'll ask you, How could FDR have freed Eastern Europe from Russia?
And to what you mention, add to FDR's bill the internment camps and knowingly refusing to save Jews fleeing Germany.
As for Churchill, I think it is more he knew what his situation was. He was quoted as saying something to the effect of "I would ally with the devil himself if he would make war on Germany."
Darn straight, specifically Harry Truman. He de facto surrendered China to Mao by not backing Chiang Kai-Shek with adequate funds and military aid. It was something about HST seeing Chang's Army marching on film and they were... gasp... goose-stepping (allegedly). He then said words to the effect (allegedly); "They're a bunch of GD fascists".
And do to Truman weakness (soft on communism) he also in effect caused the Korean war.
And after WWII, HST also reneged on his promise to Ho-Chi-Min of aid for his help in fighting the Japs (Ho was not a commie at the time) and in helping get their Independence from France. As such, Ho turned to Stalin for aid and in setting up an Independent Government (naturally Stalinist). So in reality HST caused us the Vietnam War too.
JFK also CAUSED the Cuban Missile Crisis, but that's another topic.
So as Ann says in her book TREASON, democrats cannot be trusted with foreign policy. They keep causing wars and the republicans always have to clean up the resulting mess.