The most notable is the atomic bomb. Roosevelt became aware that the Nazis were trying to develop one, so he started the "Manhattan Project" which was a group of elite scientists tasked with developing their own atomic bomb. They eventually succeeded, and in 1945, we dropped the bomb on Japan.
Conservatives believe that, when the government regulates the economy, it makes the economy stable
The U.S offered work, so mainly for cheap labor.
Boats and ships could easily reach them and they had access to fish and seafood to sell but mostly they could easily trade with other cities and civilizations
He believed it could reduce the debt of the country. There's a lyric from the musical Hamilton that helps describe his view on the bank.
"If we assume the debts the union gets a new line of credit a financial diaretic, how do you not get it? If we're aggressive and competitive, the Union gets a boost, you'd rather give it a sedative."
This lyric occured in the song where he was battling with Thomas Jefferson over the pros and cons of a national bank.