He Broke tradition by going to Chicago & appeared in person to accept the nomination, by pledging “a new deal for the American people”. Roosevelt was confident & exuberant that he would win the election & he won by a landslide over the incumbent Hoover, who was a symbol of many people of the Great Depression. The Democrats won majorities in the House of Representatives & the Senate. On March 4th, 1933, Roosevelt was inaugurated when the depression had reached desperate levels, with 13 million people unemployed. His 1st inaugural address that was broadcast nationally on radio saying: “This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and prosper…[T]he only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Roosevelt started his 100 days as president by closing all the banks for several days till Congress get their act together & pass a reform legislation to help the people of the nation. He started to hold open press conferences & gave regular national radio addresses, so he can speak directly to the American people. The 1st radio address he done was called: “fireside chats”, which was about the banking crisis & it was broadcast to 60
He Broke tradition by going to Chicago & appeared in person to accept the nomination, by pledging “a new deal for the American people”. Roosevelt was confident & exuberant that he would win the election & he won by a landslide over the incumbent Hoover, who was a symbol of many people of the Great Depression. The Democrats won majorities in the House of Representatives & the Senate. On March 4th, 1933, Roosevelt was inaugurated when the depression had reached desperate levels, with 13 million people unemployed. His 1st inaugural address that was broadcast nationally on radio saying: “This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and prosper…[T]he only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Roosevelt started his 100 days as president by closing all the banks for several days till Congress get their act together & pass a reform legislation to help the people of the nation. He started to hold open press conferences & gave regular national radio addresses, so he can speak directly to the American people. The 1st radio address he done was called: “fireside chats”, which was about the banking crisis & it was broadcast to 60