Jeff WlodarczakOf all the presidents, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt are considered the best presidents in our country's history. Abraham Lincoln dominates everything. During his presidency, the republic began to collapse, but it was reborn as the United States we know today. “Abraham Lincoln was a particularly capable politician and a strong wartime commander in chief. He is an unprecedented national treasure, a legend who best represents the democratic ideal.” (Abraham Lincoln, George McGovern). While Franklin Roosevelt was a statesman who was elected to four terms, his accomplishments in leading the nation through the Depression and World War are appreciated to this day. “(Roosevelt) suffered more in peace and war than any other president other than Lincoln. Although often considered a patrician among professional politicians, he was perhaps the most capable politician of all. (Franklin Delano Roosevelt Roy Jenkins). The similarities between Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt are greater than those of any two presidents. Both presidents changed American society, had similar ideas about war, and both gave famous speeches that changed the world. Abraham Lincoln did a lot to change America. During the third year of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” in the rebel states “are and hereafter shall be free.” It was the first step toward freedom for African Americans. The proclamation announced the acceptance of African Americans into the Union Army, which greatly helped the union win the war. Abraham Lincoln changed the United States for the better with the creation of the Emancipation Proclamation ... middle of paper ... similar to Franklin Roosevelt who created a new agreement with programs. such as: the Emergency Banking Act, the Civil Works Administration and the Federal Emergency Relief Program. Both presidents also had similar wartime strategies. Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus, which was somewhat similar to what Roosevelt did by sending Japanese men and women. , and children in internment camps for fear of an attack on the West Coast. Both presidents also tried everything they could to get out of the war and both men contributed to the war effort. Both presidents had similar ideas about campaigning and winning over the people. Abraham Lincoln spoke across the country to express his opinions and Roosevelt used the “Firseide Chats” to let the world know what was happening. Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt both had very similar beliefs and they showed this in their work..