Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States in 1932. Make sure to click her to learn more about FDR. Americans were desperate for a change and so they looked to President Roosevelt’s and his promise of a New Deal. To comfort the American people and to keep them informed, Roosevelt gave about 30 fireside chats. A fireside chat is a Presidential address to the nation characterized by a warm, intimate, and informal tone. The tradition of the fireside chat was begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 12, 1933, speaking to the nation by radio shortly after his inauguration, in the midst of the Great Depression. He discussed the banking crisis, the bank holiday he had declared on March 6 and its results, and his plan to reopen banks the next day. Roosevelt made sure to talk to the people in a way they could understand and a way that made them confident in his leadership. Click here to listen to one of FDR’s fireside chats. After you listen to his fireside chat answer the following question in the comment area.
Question: After reading about FDR and listening to his fireside chat answer the following TWO questions in one comment.
1. What is one thing your learned about FDR (From the White House website)
2. What was one thing FDR did for the American people after he was sworn into office. (From the fireside chat)
FDR’s Polio,
In the summer of 1921, when he was 39, disaster hit-he was stricken with poliomyelitis. Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs, particularly through swimming. Swimming Rules!!!
FDR’s Achievment in office,
FDR put more than 4,000,000 people back into jobs, or %40 of the people looking for jobs have found them, because of FDR. It’s amazing to see what one man can do for many.
one of the things that i learned was that his main idea was to fear nothing but fear its self.
WOW, Roosevelt was an amazing man. He pulled our country out of hard times. He developed a new method of comforting the nation which i think was an excellent idea because this was a time when comfort was greatly needed.In my opinion he was a great leader.
He was a good president and was ready to make a change
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a great man. He helped to organize our military when we were bombed by the Japenese.
Fanklin D. Roosevelt was a great and even he helped us out when a bomb hit us from Japan. Roosevelt said that he would make the world a better place for us to have freedom.
Franklin D. Roosevelt did was that he took everybody to safty when a bomb hit the U.S. and he never let us down for our sake.
1. What is one thing your learned about FDR (From the White House website)
2. What was one thing FDR did for the American people after he was swore into office. (Fom the fireside chat
1. I learned that Roosevelt brought back the Americans peoples pride and to their former glory.
2.Her promise to Bring america back to normal.
One thing that I learned about the FDR was that he was the thirty-second president of the United States. He also married to Elanor Roosevelt. Another thing that I learned was that he died from some cerebral disease.
A thing that president Roosevelt did for Americans was delay all forclosures until every mortgager in the country had advantage to take federal credit. He also made things more easier for the people.
Roosevelt started a new program of reform: Social Security and heavier taxes on the wealthy, these were some of the things FDR did for the American people after he was swore into office.
One thing I learned about FDR (From the White House website) was that F.D.R. became Governor of New York 1928.
i understand fdrs regulations. i realize he was an excellent presedent and did alot of things better for this country then hoover but what i dont understand is why people got scared at the stock market about speculation we every day have speculations that we have to live with and deal with but we arent gonna run down and sell all our stocks just because i guess i dont understand polotics
1. What is one thing your learned about FDR
I learned that president roosevely brought back people their pride,glory,and a better way.
2. What was one thing FDR did for the American people after he was swore into office.
He brought the usa back tyo its normal state.
Roosevelt was a great man. He did everything in his power to make life easier for the people. Roosevelt died from cerebral disease.
Roosevelt said that the war had ended and people are trying to fix up damages. He help the people who needs hospitals, medical attention, and lots of things they need. He give people his word that the war is ended.
one tinge that i lerd from FDR was that roosevel brought people back glore and prid.
rossevelt made sure to let people know and made thep cofident in he’s ledership.
i tinke rossevelt was a good men!!!!
President Roosevelt did so much for our country. He did everything in his power to reconstruct this countries financial base. To all of the people that were about to loose their homes he tried to help them to not loose their homes. He really did make a difference after he swore into office.
Franklin D. Roosevelt had done so much for our country during the hard times. He took care of everything like financial wise and helped people maintain their living situtations. I think he had a big impact on many people.
1.One thing that I learned from the FDR chat was that the gold mining had to be put aside.
2.One thing that the president helped the people with, once put in office, was to help the farmers sell their crops.
The one thing that I learned about the FDR is that many people durring the great depression had gained jobs. One of the things that the FDR did to help americans was that who ever was on the verge of lossing their farm or house was encourged to telegarm the people who provied asstence to that situation.