Fireside chats

During the “bank holiday” all banking operations were temporarily stopped and many acts were passed to rescue the financial system and prevent the reckless actions that helped contribute to the crash. His broadcasts to the public were called “fireside chats” through these he was able to include the public in politics and he was able persuade them to agree to America joining World War II…

England and their prime minister Winston Churchill to try to take out the enemy. FDR was always making battle plans with his generals and allies to try to defeat the opponent. While he was back at home in America he would talk over the radio in his "Fireside chats" to rally America to join and help out in the war. Eventually America and England had defeated the Italians and Germans and had won the battle. FDR was a very productive and successful president although he had a disease that would…

as gum, alcohol, phone calls, radios, and electricity. It was also noted in a Treasury Department report that, “excise tax fell disproportionately on the less affluent.” In fact, citizens had to pay this excise tax to be able to listen to FDR’s fireside chats! This and social security taxing caused everyday citizens to have less money to spend and employers to have less money for job growth. From 1933 to 1940, federal taxes more than tripled, going from one point six billion to five point three…

Providing one more reassurance FDR told the public that their money was now safer in a bank than in their homes. Banks began to reopen on March 13, and gold began to flow into the banks, FDR was a hero, and his radio broadcasts now referred to as “fireside chats” had proven to be a successful medium for FDR to communicate with his…

After the Great War, the United States had an economic boom. Since people were earning more, many people began to invest their money in the stock market. Many Americans believed that the stock market would continue to grow and people invested beyond their means even though they didn’t have the money. Banks speculated using depositor funds which later turned out to be a huge problem (history channel video). On October 24, stock prices plummeted and people sold their stocks for any price they…

perhaps too detailed, City of ambition is a contextually useful addition to the history of New York City Politics. President Roosevelt and Mayor La Guardia were the pinnacle of the odd couple mantra: aristocratic president and immigrant mayor, fireside chat and populous cartoon, down-to-earth Democrat and reform Republican. However, both being born in 1882, both New York lawyers, and both hostile towards Tammany Hall made them unstoppable allies. In the height of the great depression, the…

interesting, you really couldn’t be boring” , in order to be president you had to impress the public and catch their attention. FDR’s character hit a wide spectrum. From having the qualities of being an arguably reasonable president to his infamous fireside chats, everyone loved him. His approachable and pleasant character defined him as a president.FDR’s character played a role in his actions and choices, and that affected America as a whole. Sure, he wasn’t a genius or had super powers but his…

1. What did FDR ascertain as the underlying problems facing the American economy and society in 1933? What were the underlying reasons for the Great Depression? The underlying reasons for the Great Depression according to Roosevelt were; banks that were giving out loans that people could not pay back, states that printed too much money resulting in meaningless money, and too much productivity in companies resulting in surpluses no one would pay for. Firstly, banks lost millions of dollars…

Take Home Exam 1. How did the changes in society in the 1920’s cause conflict? There were many exciting changes that took place in the 1920’s. A major change took place as the 18th Amendment went into effect; the start of the banning of the manufacture and sale of alcohol. This influenced the growth of organized crime in urban areas. They began to open illegal nightclubs, called speakeasies, which sold liquor. Criminal gangs in those urban areas battled for control over bootlegging operations.…

The Golden Age of Radio lasted roughly around 1930 through 1940. That time was when the medium of commercial broadcast radio grew into the fabric of daily life in the United States. One time they provided news and entertainment to a country struggling with economic depression and war and much of the programming heard by listeners was controlled by advertising agencies which included the shows hired the talent and staff. Sometimes they draw performers directly from the old vaudeville theatre…