Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was the 32nd president of the US. He was sworn into office in 1933 and served until his death in 1945. He was trained as a lawyer and served as the governor of New York before becoming president. Roosevelt succeeded Herbert Hoover and was later succeeded himself by Harry Truman. After being elected, Roosevelt initiated his New Deal program to remedy the effects of the Depression. The New Deal consisted of a number of massive federal programs aimed at regulating the economy and providing government jobs to the unemployed. Many of the provisions of the New Deal, including Social Security, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and SEC, still exist to this day. Roosevelt served as president during World War II. FDR decided to enter the conflict after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Roosevelt formally asked Congress to declare war on Japan the following day. Roosevelt died on April 11, 1945, during his fourth term in office. FDR brought hope to Americans living through the very hard times of the Depression and world war. He would address the American people in nightly radio addresses. One of his most famous quotes: "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.