Question

Why did President Roosevelt establish a second home in Warm Springs, Georgia?
A.
He needed a more secure location than Washington to stay in during World War II.
B.
He wanted to encourage the spread of electrical service in the Southern states.
C.
He came to Warm Springs in the hopes that the springs would improve his health because he had polio.
D.
He believed that having a residence in the South would increase his chances for re-election as president.

Answer 1

C. He came to Warm Springs in the hopes that the springs would improve his health because he had polio. Roosevelt sought the therapeutic warm-water treatments there and established the "Little White House" and a polio rehabilitation center.