Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 — April 12, 1945) was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. (apples4theteacher.com)
As expected, the speech concentrated almost exclusively on the current worldwide economic crisis. (slaw.ca)
To be sure, the Euro already exists in the real world — you can hold one in your hands and buy things with it — and its demise would likely trigger a worldwide economic crisis, whereas the Common Core so far exists only on paper and all of its implementation challenges lie ahead. (educationnext.org)