Were many Americans upset when FDR was elected for a third and fourth term? written by u/[deleted] tries to tackle this. Additionally, you might be interested in How did George Washington’s precedent of two 4-year terms become so strictly adopted but his warning about political parties was so quickly and now utterly forgotten? written by u/lord_mayor_of_reddit which discusses the two term "precedent" and also FDR is always rated as one of the best presidents in the country, so why was the 22nd amendment (limiting terms in office to two) passed? by the same