Franklin D. Roosevelt

spirit the opposition had at the time. Besides the argument that the federal government was interfering too much into private affairs, many conservatives took their criticism one step further by reviving the spirit of the Red Scare and accusing Roosevelt of moving the country towards a totalitarian communist regime.…

offered them the chance to exercise their right to vote. Failure to include blacks in their vision, the Republican party during the Progressive era lost their support of some African Americans and as a result, they turned to the Democratic party. The Roosevelt administration recognized African Americans and included them in their relief programs. Along with the emerging economic and social environment, African Americans were able to improve their position, which in turn, boosted the Democratic…

when running for office. From Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chats to the first televised political debate, the voters were able to fill in the blanks of a candidate’s image, and create a relatability factor of their politicians. Most of the presidents since Franklin D. Roosevelt to Barack Obama have had an image to the public of being healthy, strong, and a leader in…

In the era of the Great depression people, such as John Fulmer, struggled to keep afloat the economic crisis that was brought on by buying on the margin. The year 1933 was the defining year in 20th century American history because of the president 's economic plan, The New Deal, as well as the Dust Bowl on farmers and overlooked discrimination. These events from 1933 changed people 's opinions on economic troubles, domestic and nondomestic, and discrimination towards others in the era of the…

There were many associations in the USA, and one of the most important ones was the NIRA, the National Industrial Recovery Act. President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded it in his One Hundred First Days, and approved the law on the 16 of June in 1933. (Hansan)Like everything, the NIRA had its pros and cons, but overall what was the impact of the NIRA in USA? The NIRA had benefits on the USA and it helped the country economically. The first thing it did was establishing justice between commerce.…

of the Great Depression. The Great Depression placed the US into severe economic instability just before World War II, leaving 3.2 million people unemployed. Soon after Franklin Roosevelt’s win against Herbert Hoover in the 1932 presidential election, his inauguration allowed for many changes to begin within the government. Roosevelt created something called the “New Deal,” which incorporated the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The FSA was a government run program which created many jobs for…

unemployed and hungry, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began his first New Deal program in 1933 to help solve economic problems created by the Depression. In 1935, he launched a much more selective Second New Deal which included the Works Progress Administration, which was made to help Americans get back to work. The WPA included The Federal Theater Project, which was used to fund theater and other artistic programs during The Great Depression. President Roosevelt felt that by creating this…

mankind. In Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech, he speaks of the threat of our national security. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 he gets really concerned, and states that American has never been threatened how it is being now. He also was determined to increase the productivity of aircraft and warships. He does this so we can assist our allies and keep them with a strong military. Also, he speaks to America about dictators and how democracies are in danger. Later on in his speech,…

President Hoover did not help at all in the rough months until the near end of his term he practically threw 2 billion dollars to the banks to try to re-stabilize the banks and economy but the problem was too far gone. Later in Nov 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president, and he was inaugurated in the Mar of 1933. He came up with a couple of different solution to end the great depression. His First was called the New Deal which was also…

to get an enemy with any foreign country. For this reason, Roosevelt tries to negotiations with Japan and tells them to stop. Nevertheless, Japan was not stop and continue to bomb Hawaii. In addition, Japan attacked Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippine Islands, Wake Island, and Midway Island. Japan was very successful and undertaken in the Pacific area. Roosevelt order United States to defend their country from Japan attack. Roosevelt said that this war may not be easy, but after this war no…