THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He led the country during a difficult time.
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He married Eleanor.
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He was elected president.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Roosevelt directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing his New Deal domestic agenda in response to the worst economic crisis in U.S. history. He built the New Deal Coalition, which defined modern liberalism in the United States throughout the middle third of the 20th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -On March 9, 1933, Roosevelt sent to Congress the Emergency Banking Act, drafted in large part by Hoover’s top advisors. The act was passed and signed into law the same day. It provided for a system of reopening sound banks under Treasury supervision, with federal loans available if needed.
Detailed explanation-3: -As head of the Human Rights Commission, Roosevelt was instrumental in creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was approved unanimously by the UN in late 1948. The Declaration was the first step in the process of formulating the International Bill of Human Rights, which was completed in 1966.
Detailed explanation-4: -The New York state party leadership disliked his ambitious agenda and convinced McKinley to choose him as his running mate in the 1900 election. Roosevelt campaigned vigorously and the McKinley–Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory based on a platform of victory, peace, and prosperity.