USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During his inaugural address, FDR told the nation:
A
“This is a day that will live in infamy.”
B
“The only thing to fear is fear itself.”
C
“In politics, nothing happens by accident.”
D
“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed, it must be achieved.”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A phrase from the 1933 inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Woven throughout his inaugural address was his plan. He aimed to declare war on the Great Depression and needed all the executive latitude possible in order to wage that war.

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