Early in Biden’s presidency, we read about him becoming a second FDR. This was largely about the ambitious program to change much of America’s domestic economy and government. Political realities made this an illusion (for better or worse – I will not go into that now). Now he has a second chance to become an FDR.

In the long period where England (or rather the British Empire) faced the power of Germany (and Italy) alone, the US, under FDR’s leadership, provided vital support with weapons and materiel (the Lend-Lease program). The US was not in the war, but was definitely supporting one side. The Ukraine war forces a similar choice. Can President Biden rise to this? I, for one, hope so.