Giuseppe Zangara was an Italian immigrant and naturalized United States citizen who attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933.

Giuseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 15, 1933, 17 days before Roosevelt’s inauguration.

During a night speech by Roosevelt in Miami, Florida, Zangara fired five shots with a handgun he had purchased a couple of days before. He missed his target and instead killed Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, and injured five bystanders.

Giuseppe Zangara’s assassination attempt took place in Miami, Florida, during a night speech by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Though Zangara missed his target, the assassination attempt resulted in the death of Anton Cermak, the Mayor of Chicago, and injured five bystanders.

The motivations behind Giuseppe Zangara’s assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt are not entirely clear, but it is believed to have been driven by a combination of political and personal grievances.

The aftermath of Giuseppe Zangara’s failed assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt led to increased security measures for the President-elect and sparked discussions about the challenges faced by immigrants and the issue of political violence in the United States.