The book is dedicated to one of the greatest statesmen and politicians of the XX century, who largely determined the appearance of the modern era. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president of the United States of America during the difficult period of the Great Depression, and he managed not only to overcome the crisis - he restored Americans' self-confidence and turned his country into a world leader. The book by the famous scientist, professor, who worked for many years at the Institute of the USA and Canada Nikolai Nikolaevich Yakovlev - the author of political bestsellers - reveals the extraordinary personal qualities of Roosevelt, shows the eventful life of this outstanding man. The reliability and completeness of the factual material are combined with a deep psychological analysis of the president's inner world and the atmosphere in his environment. Roosevelt's reform activities and the New Course he developed provide a historical example of solving the most complex problems, similar to those that Russia is currently facing.