USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was one way Franklin D. Roosevelt kept in touch with the people of the United States?
A
Writing on the Internet
B
Speaking on TV
C
Speaking on the radio
D
Going to their homes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fireside chats were a series of evening radio addresses given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, between 1933 and 1944.

Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, which created the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC). It was the most important federal move in support of the rights of African Americans between Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Detailed explanation-3: -He sought to emphasize the historic nature of the events at Pearl Harbor, implicitly urging the American people never to forget the attack and memorialize its date.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -During the depression years of the 1930s, President Roosevelt used the radio to communicate with the American people using plain language to explain complex issues and programs. These had a reassuring and steadying effect on the public and boosted confidence.

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