Description: (Former United States Secretary of the Treasury)
Henry Morgenthau, Jr. was the United States Secretary of the Treasury during Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. He played a crucial role in implementing and financing the New Deal and continued to lead the Treasury during World War II. Morgenthau oversaw the financial aspects of U.S. involvement in the war and influenced foreign policy by advocating for initiatives such as Lend-Lease, aid to China, support for Jewish refugees, and proposing strategies for Germany's deindustrialization. He briefly held a position in the presidential line of succession after Secretary of State Edward Stettinius Jr.'s resignation.