THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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By asking Congress to end poll taxes
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By authorizing troops to fight Germany
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By establishing the Works Progress Administration
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By opening new factories after the U.S stock market crash
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Detailed explanation-1: -In his acceptance speech, Roosevelt addressed the problems of the depression by telling the American people that, “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.” In the election that took place in the fall of 1932, Roosevelt won by a landslide.
Detailed explanation-2: -The biography for President Roosevelt and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association. Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves.
Detailed explanation-3: -On November 8, 1932, Franklin Roosevelt became the first Democrat in 80 years to win the presidency by a majority vote, rather than a plurality.
Detailed explanation-4: -The “Day of Infamy” speech, sometimes referred to as just “The Infamy speech", was delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, to a joint session of Congress on December 8, 1941.