the civil war can be seen as a test of the democratic foundation of the united states of America. In a well organized expository essay, explain what president Lincoln meant when he said "from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion" as it relates to the course of the war, the sacrifices made by those who fought the war, and the purpose of the war. Support your answer with details from Lincoln Gettysburg address as well as your background knowledge in u. s. history.

In my honest opinion , i’d say franklin d roosevelt was a president that impacted our nation , i say this because fdr is voted among top three best us presidents and he was the longest serving president by 3 terms , usually presidents only supposed to have two terms increments of 4 years , equivalent to 8 years total before election time. and he established the fdic , through the 1933 banking act and he established the us , social security system , during his presidency, and established a national minimum wage , through the fair labor standards act , fdr led the allied coalition to victory in wwii and he played a major role in the creation of the united nations.