USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these leaders used the radio to spread a message of hope?
A
Thurgood Marshall
B
Paul Revere
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
Franklin Roosevelt
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: -As the leader of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events during the first half of the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -With its new popularity, radio became a powerful communication tool in politics. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who became president in 1933, used the radio to deliver regular updates to the American public.

Detailed explanation-4: -Roosevelt called his radio talks about issues of public concern “Fireside Chats.” Informal and relaxed, the talks made Americans feel as if President Roosevelt was talking directly to them.

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