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Roosevelt's irritation with Churchill during the First World War

A brief answer distinguishes Roosevelt's irritation with Churchill from personal hatred during Roosevelt's time as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Franklin D. Roosevelt US–UK Relations Winston Churchill World War I

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Question

Did Franklin D. Roosevelt hate Churchill during the First World War while serving as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?

Short answer

No. Roosevelt found Churchill annoying rather than hating him.

Notes

Franklin D. Roosevelt found Churchill annoying while serving as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during the First World War. Personal hatred is ruled out. No documentary evidence or wider explanation is offered, so this remains a concise judgment.