The war. He won the war, or is perceived to have. Simple as that. Churchill gets the same treatment in the UK despite, in my view, being far worse than FDR,

The war. He won the war, or is perceived to have. Simple as that. Churchill gets the same treatment in the UK despite, in my view, being far worse than FDR, both as a man, and in government policy. De Gaulle got it as well, practically apotheosized while still alive. Stalin too; in Russia he is still ranked as one of their greatest leaders. It would seem that being in power while prevailing in a total war translates automatically into sainthood.