The Great Depression
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The Great Depression
FDR &
His Critics
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At his inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt told the nation: “the only thing we
have to fear is fear itself.”
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Roosevelt’s confidence
and enthusiasm seemed to rub off on
others.
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Roosevelt gave the “forgotten
man” the sense that the nation’s
leaders understood what
he was going through & were responding as
best they could.
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• Roosevelt did not have a logical plan about how the economy would be fixed. His approach was “to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit frankly and try another.”
• Some people were critical of FDR’s hit or miss technique.
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• In 1939, the New Deal was six years old & had given relief to millions.
• America was still in the midst of the Depression.• Some people wanted even stronger government efforts.
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In 1940, FDR won a third term as President (before 2 term limit).
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Roosevelt was now focused on the two terrifying
military dictatorships: Germany & Japan
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In 1941, after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th,
the nation supported Roosevelt again.
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• On the home front, war production and the draft quickly
put an end to unemployment in a way the New Deal never could.
• FDR had optimism as he led the nation to
victory in the most terrible war in history.