FDR’s First Fireside Chat
The fireside chats of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), instilled an assurance and hope in the citizens of the United States (US) though the Great depression and World War 2 (WWII). In total he did 31 fireside chats during his four terms a president. In his first chat he wanted to assure the people that the stock market crash of 1929 would be taken care of and how he would take care of it. He was a poster child of servant leadership. He wanted to make sure that every American would be taken care of and he wanted to make sure they knew exactly what was going on with the progress of his plan. That is the kind of attitude that all leaders need to have, that they need to take care of the people they are over and good things will follow for everyone.
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Until FDR no one could help fix it. Many people blamed President Hoover for it and even named the homeless shelter areas Hoovervilles. Roosevelt was the candidate with the best plan to fix it. Then in 1939, WWII broke out and Roosevelt was the leader the U.S. needed. In his chats, he talked directly to the people of the US through radio broadcasts from the white house. He explained everything that was going on and what needed to happen, he conveyed confidence and assurance through each of his messages.
FDR’s main message in his first chat was that he was going to close all the banks to keep the rumors and keep the people calm. When he closed the banks, it helped to stabilize the country’s economy. FDR’s fireside chats really inspired the nation to overcome a world war and the Great Depression, and because of this he was a successful servant leader. The lesson I learned from this is that no matter what position of leadership you’re in you if you don’t take care of those under your plan will
The fireside chats of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), instilled an assurance and hope in the citizens of the United States (US) though the Great depression and World War 2 (WWII). In total he did 31 fireside chats during his four terms a president. In his first chat he wanted to assure the people that the stock market crash of 1929 would be taken care of and how he would take care of it. He was a poster child of servant leadership. He wanted to make sure that every American would be taken care of and he wanted to make sure they knew exactly what was going on with the progress of his plan. That is the kind of attitude that all leaders need to have, that they need to take care of the people they are over and good things will follow for everyone.
Being a servant leader, as defined by study.com, is leading by serving. A rhetoric situation, defined by …show more content…
Until FDR no one could help fix it. Many people blamed President Hoover for it and even named the homeless shelter areas Hoovervilles. Roosevelt was the candidate with the best plan to fix it. Then in 1939, WWII broke out and Roosevelt was the leader the U.S. needed. In his chats, he talked directly to the people of the US through radio broadcasts from the white house. He explained everything that was going on and what needed to happen, he conveyed confidence and assurance through each of his messages.
FDR’s main message in his first chat was that he was going to close all the banks to keep the rumors and keep the people calm. When he closed the banks, it helped to stabilize the country’s economy. FDR’s fireside chats really inspired the nation to overcome a world war and the Great Depression, and because of this he was a successful servant leader. The lesson I learned from this is that no matter what position of leadership you’re in you if you don’t take care of those under your plan will