Roosevelt at the railway station in Berlin in 1919. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, then Deputy Secretary of the Navy, was travelling in Berlin in 1919; Photo; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: unknown; Licensable; Rights: © Historiathek/Bleek.
Roosevelt at the railway station in Berlin in 1919
Description
Roosevelt at the railway station in Berlin in 1919
Historical context
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, then Deputy Secretary of the Navy, was travelling in Berlin in 1919 – in the midst of a city recovering from the turmoil of the First World War and the beginning of the Weimar Republic. A historic photo shows him at a Berlin train station, where he symbolised the early US-American dialogue with a Germany in political and economic upheaval. His visit reflected the US government’s interest in closely following developments in Europe – even if public opinion in the US soon moved towards isolationism.
