Fireside chats

The Great Depression The Great Depression was the most intensive and enduring economic downturn. It varied nationwide and was the most widespread depression in the 20th century. A historian states, “that twenty percent of all americans made more than fifty of all american money...this uneven distribution of money became an important factor in the crash”(Millicap 28). The Great Depression caused devastating effects of the rich and poor. Profits, personal income, tax revenue all dropped more…

The great depression was an economic crisis that took place on October 29, 1929. The depression was the longest-lasting and deepest economic downturn in history. It began after the stock market crash of 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and millions of investors penniless. Over the next few years, investment and consumer spending dropped, causing unemployment rates to rise and industrial output to decline. By 1933, about 13 to 15 million Americans were unemployed and most of the country…

Franklin Roosevelt negotiated communicating with war and New Deal Program. His “Fireside chats” on the radio reassured the American people. Lyndon Johnson used communicating skills in World War II as a lieutenant commander. Ronald Regan was on the radio as a sports announcer, and he became known “The Great Communicator.” Richard Nixon was…

The Great Depression was a bleak time in American history. Numerous factors came together to spawn such misery and despair; one of which was a weak banking system (Richardson "Banking"). In the midst of the Great Depression, thousands of banks were bankrupt, citizens were losing their life's savings, half of the farmers were homeless, and the average unemployment rate was a shocking twenty-five percent (Himmelberg 5-30). On March 4, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the thirty-seventh…

1930s is a tough decade for America. The Black Tuesday in 1929 and the bank failure hit American economy, that lead U.S. to the Great Depression. People suffer under poverty. Also, this is the first time government try to create a large number of jobs to help people. The most important event shaped 1930s are Great Depression, New Deal program, and the entertainment during 1930s. The stock crash in 1929 seems marked the end of the roaring twenties. Thousands of people lost their working capital.…

The New Deal, World War II, and the role they had in ending the Great Depression. Wars are a curious event. Two sides, typically gathered by political interests, pit their youth against their opposition and hope they emerge victorious. Yes, there’s many factors involved, and strategies are of course in play, but at the end of the day it boils down to the slaughter of young men just so their leaders can maintain their elevated social status. World War II was a prime example of this. More people…

the attack, the American people looked to the leader, who was enter his fourth term as president, for advice and what was going to happen to their country. Roosevelt gave many speeches before, that were broadcasted on the radio. He gave these fireside chats in times of need to help the people, this was the first time a President was broadcasted national for everyone to hear at the same time. His first on the banking crisis, which established a bank holiday, forcing people to keep…

1898 marked a unique year in U.S. history and more importantly in political affairs. It was during this year that the United States hesitantly entered the Spanish-American War. It took the dramatization of a sunken ship along with the romanticism of the Cuban people to convince Americans that the United States should involve itself in what was known as the Splendid Little War. Fast forward to 1941 and a vast shift in political ideals are evident. In his “Four Freedoms” speech given on January…

Historical/Sociological Lens: The advancements of communication have affected not only the amount and widespread reach of political communication, but also have affected the perception of importance of partisanship (or nonpartisanship) in society. Historically, partisanship in the press and in politics has been something citizens clung to for dear life. Their party was a part of their identity, and an extension of their values and their selves. Partisanship was also predominantly segregated…

Before Roosevelt and his innovation of the New Deal, America was in absolute chaos. Compared to many of the countries in Europe, America did not feel the burden of WWI. In fact, she prospered greatly, lending money to many nations. However, that good fortune ended abruptly, beginning with Black Tuesday and worsening when the banks went bankrupt and closed, taking along much the the citizens’ money. The current president at the time, Herbert Hoover did nearly nothing, trying to adhere the the…