Franklin D. Roosevelt — 32nd President of the United States
32nd President of the United States, Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Term: Mar 4, 1933 – Apr 12, 1945
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) was the thirty-second president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945 — the only president elected to four terms. He took office during the Great Depression and enacted the New Deal, a series of programs, public works projects, and financial reforms aimed at relief, recovery, and reform. He led the United States through most of World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. In 1942, his administration issued Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans — the majority of them U.S. citizens — in internment camps for the duration of the war.
“the only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
Gas prices during the Roosevelt presidency
- At inauguration
- $0.18
- 1933 avg.
- On leaving
- $0.21
- 1945 avg.
- Change
- +16.7%
- −16.1% in 2026 dollars
- Average
- $0.19
- $4.44 in 2026 dollars
- Peak
- $0.21
- 1943 avg.
- Low
- $0.18
- 1933 avg.
U.S. average, regular grade · 1933 avg. – 1945 avg.
Before October 1973 only annual averages exist, so earlier months use that year's average.
Nominal U.S. national averages including taxes (EIA / BLS); regional prices vary widely. Compare all presidencies on Gas Prices by President.
Events during this term
- World War II gasoline rationing
War · Little change · 1942 avg. – 1945 avg.
During this term: pump price $0.20 → $0.21 (+5.0%)