The Great Depression
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The Great Depression FDR & His Critics
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The Great Depression. FDR & His Critics. At his inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt told the nation: “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”. Roosevelt’s confidence and enthusiasm seemed to rub off on others. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Great Depression
FDR &
His Critics
At his inaugural address, Franklin Delano Roosevelt told the nation: “the only thing we
have to fear is fear itself.”
Roosevelt’s confidence
and enthusiasm seemed to rub off on
others.
Roosevelt gave the “forgotten
man” the sense that the nation’s
leaders understood what
he was going through & were responding as
best they could.
• 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.
• 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.
In 1940, FDR won a third term as President (before 2 term limit).
Roosevelt was now focused on the two terrifying
military dictatorships: Germany & Japan
In 1941, after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th,
the nation supported Roosevelt again.
• 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.
