Primarily the Democratic and the Republican parties dominate American politics. They both differ largely in their philosophies and principles. All the presidents or leaders of these parties follow the legacy and thus differ in their administration policies. Theodore Roosevelt, once a president of United States and a republican, is supposed to be a very different person in views and policies of Franklin Roosevelt, who was also once a president but a democrat. However, this presumed contradicting presidents, shared parallel views in their roles as presidents as this thesis may prove.
It can be established that they had the same family line and same career pattern and hence performed almost alike in their roles as presidents. As it is commonly alleged that birds of the same feathers fly together, then it should not go unnoticed when those of the same bloodline display similar characters. In his the president Roosevelt way, William L. Wunder states: “Franklin Roosevelt along with Theodore Roosevelt were remote cousins.” Wunder further explains that Franklin Roosevelt, from time to time referred to Theodore Roosevelt as “Uncle Ted.”1 In addition to their closeness in the family tree, Wunder further claims that Franklin Roosevelt directly patterned his celebrity and career life after Theodore Roosevelt, revealing their resemblance in family and career roles.
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It is evident that both Franklin and Theodore initiated matching concepts to combat a given situation; the concepts were termed as “deals” in both cases where by Theodore came up with “the square deal” while Franklin came up with “the New deal”. In his article Theodore Roosevelt’s square deal, Mukul Deshpande explains that “Theodore coined the phrase 'Square Deal' to represent a fair bargain that explained all sides of any disagreement hence reducing inequality. He first mentioned 'Square Deal' in a Labor Day speech, on September 7, 1903. His 'Square Deal' helped him to come up with the Sherman Antitrust Act that was put forward to stop firms that were bad monopolies.”2 On the other hand, in his the squire of Hyde park, Harry Truman reveals that , Roosevelt took office in full force at the depths of the great depression, where by during his first ‘Hundred Days’ as president, fifteen major laws were passed to get America back on its feet and moving forward. Roosevelt called his whole program of legislation and measures “the New Deal”.
It is further evident that this two presidents conceived, implemented and natured big business views in the same fashion. Harry Truman further points that Some of the most important legislative acts of Roosevelt's New Deal included: the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) which created the Public Works Administration to make assist available to cities for construction and the National Recovery Administration to help businesses, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that corrected the abuses that had led to the stock market crash. On the other hand, it is revealed that Theodore worked hard to increase the regulatory power of the federal government; He persuaded Congress to pass laws that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission and established a new federal Department of Labor and Commerce. Under his leadership, the federal government also brought forty-four suits against corporate monopolies in business sector. It is further revealed that Theodore was instrumental in the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and the Meat Inspection Act of 1906. All these, though on different borders, are big business views shared by these two leaders and implemented in same style; through the acts of parliament.
There is a historical proof that both Franklin and Theodore had quest for peaceful co-existence for all nations of the world and that they ensured it was well done, each leaving a big mark in his role. Mukul Deshpande reveals that after the Russia-Japanese war in 1904, Theodore brokered peace them and sent sixteen warships to Asian harbors. This act won Theodore the Nobel Peace Prize. Conversely, Franklin, whose rule was marred by World War II, was among “The big three” in conference at Yalta that produced decisions that were decidedly among the most important of the 20th century. It carved up much of the modern world peace acts and set into motion the creation of the foundation of the world's first real world government, the United Nations which checks on the universal peace for the whole world.
Lastly, it’s established that both of them shared the same political ideology and preached the same policies. Franklin was influenced by Theodore’s political philosophy of New Nationalism. Franklin’s new deal encompassed New Nationalism's call for strong government action to regulate big business, Franklin in his second term frequently evoked Theodore’s name saying that he was no more anti-business than him. As for foreign policy, Franklin, like Theodore acted as his own Secretary of State, thinking in terms of global schemes. In fact, he had brilliant maneuvers, and new ideas as shown by biographer, Frank Freidel.
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Not only was Theodore Roosevelt a family member to Franklin Roosevelt, but he was also a career guide. Despite a number of differences between the two, such as political party or military credentials, Franklin climbed the ladder to the presidency with same stairs put up by Theodore Roosevelt on which they shared similar views, roles and policies as presidents thus without doubt, both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt shared similar views on the role of the president.