The most recent conjunction, in April 2013, Mars was 364 million km away from Earth, on the other side of the Sun. And in June, 2015 it'll be 384 million kilometers. The vast distance between Earth and Mars has a real impact on our communications to the Red Planet.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
All of the following steps were taken by FDR and Congress between 1939 and 1941 to prepare the United States for the possibility of war except. starting a massive government propaganda campaign to encourage Americans to support U.S. involvement in the war.