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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History S1E6 — The Common Cause (1939-1944)

8.5

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History•Season 1•Episode 6

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

8.5/10 · 166 votesSep 19, 2014116 min

Ranked #2 of 7 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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FDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, helps set the course toward Allied victory. Meanwhile, Eleanor struggles to keep New Deal reforms alive in wartime and travels the

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes7

E1 8.3

Get Action (1858-1901)

E2 8.4

In the Arena (1901-1910)

E3 8.5

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

E4 8.4

The Storm (1920-1933)

E5 8.4

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

E6 8.5Now viewing

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

E7 8.4

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

Cast10

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"The Common Cause (1939-1944)" is episode 6 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 166 votes, ranking #2 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on September 19, 2014.

Next: E7 · A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)Best of Season 1