Compare And Contrast Franklin Delano Roosevelt And The New Deal

When World War I ended on November 11, 1918, President Warren G. Harding proposed “a return to normalcy”. This promised a return of the United States prewar mentality, without the thought of war contaminating the minds of the American people. With this in mind, the 1920s began- but Americans in the 1930s witnessed dramatic changes in their lives from the 1920s. The 1920s was a period of prosperity and economic success, while the 1930s was a time of economic downfall. The economy fluctuated between times of great prosperity and times of undoubtable depression. Following these economic downturns was a period of rigorous attempts to recover from severe economic loss. It did not take long for this economic hardship to lead to some more

The Twenties was a time when people did not care about anything besides having fun. The average person had a job, the economy was flourishing, foreign trade was on the rise and the stock market was booming ("The Crash … and Beyond."). President Hoover said, during his inaugural address, "I have no fears for the future of our country. It is bright with hope" but by the end of 1929 he would regret those inspiring words (Hoover). During a time when people were living the American Dream, few were prepared for or expected the stock market crash and the American nightmare that continued through the 1930s.

In 1932 when Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidential election, the Great Depression was in its third year. The American people did not have jobs, were losing their homes, and could not feed their families. They were desperate for any help. FDR was a ray of hope for the American people. His approach in dealing with the Great Depression was bold, broad and changed the role of government forever.

In the 1920s, the U.S. economy was “roaring,” or so people thought. In reality, the economy balanced on a shaky foundation, and in 1929, the country plunged into the worst economic decline in American history (Danzer 690). Thirteen to fifteen million people were left unemployed by 1933, and half the banks in the nation had failed (The Great). America began to see soup kitchens, bread lines, and masses of homeless people popping up in towns and cities (The Great). Herbert Hoover, the Republican U.S. president from 1928-1932, did not believe in direct relief, and provided little to no support for the needy (The Great). Clearly ready for a change, Americans elected Democrat Franklin Delano Roosevelt into office in 1932 (The Great). The New Deal, Roosevelt’s plan to “fix” the economy, was created to

Franklin D. Roosevelt made the new deal in which tried help the people to get jod’s and tried to get us out of the Great Depression. But it did not end the depression. The first 100 days that only Roosevelt had. He had to make as much acts has he can in 100 day. Also bills that he could pass.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt a man who promised to help fix the depression, when he was elected and became President he kept his promise (Hayes). President Roosevelt made bills that helped give unemployed people jobs, these jobs also helped the country by building “bridges, roads, public buildings, parks and airports” (“The New Deal”). President Roosevelt also helped fund farmers to keep their homes.Before President Roosevelt came and helped saved jobs, people were constantly losing jobs everyday. People were willing to take any job available, “We weathered the storm because of dad’s willingness to take any job” (Hasting). Some people were lucky not to hear “We’re firing not hiring” while searching for a job. Then President Roosevelt came and helped people with their unemployment. The horrors of the Great Depression are unbearable to imagine. 10 years of trying to survive and searching for hope. Those who lived through it had a great life full of work and hope. This time was hard for people, but it proved that after terrible things our country is stronger than

The United States has had many incredible leaders during its more than two hundred year history. One of the most revered is Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His image appears on our currency, buildings are named in his honor, and he is one of a handful of presidents to have a monument celebrating his life and work in Washington, DC. FDR, a Democrat, was elected to the presidency for four terms beginning in 1932. He held this prestigious office during some of the nation’s most tumultuous times - the Great Depression and the Second World War. FDR was one of the nation's greatest Presidents. He helped end the Great Depression and led the nation to victory in World War II. However, at times his leadership was flawed. Franklin D. Roosevelt was a tenacious but complex leader. He was an effective leader and communicated well with Americans and other countries. Even though The New Deal was effective, it didn’t solve everything.

When Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the President of the United States, he created a program called the New Deal. The reactions from the American people varied, and many people from these different viewpoints sent letters to FDR and others involved in the New Deal. A lot of the letters were supportive of the president and the New Deal and were asking for his help, but there were some who opposed the program.

The great depression was a hard time form many people. The most affected people were the farmers. They had to give up so much just so they could live. many of them had to sell most of their cattle so that they could buy food and clothes. Roosevelt made a plan to help all of them. He came up with this plan by going out to see what was really going on. He talked about how dry it was and how the people were struggling just to survive. This idea consisted of employing all the farmers affected by the drought. This idea was one of the best ideas he had ever had in my opinion.

Many Americans went wild in the 1920s investing beyond their needs, often with money they did not have. People believed that the stock markets in the 1920s could continue to rise any they were not they only ones. Many banks were speculating in the stock markets and betting that the share prices would go up. When the Stock Market crashed in the autumn of 1929 hundreds of banks lost a lot of money. When people learned that the money that they invested or the money they used to loan was gone, they became terrified. The financial crisis left many people hopeless and hungry. Depression was officially ruled the era and left many filled with despair. When Theodore Roosevelt became president of the United States, the idea of hope became more of a possibility.

The years preceding the great crash were a time of great prosperity and happiness for Americans so they found it difficult in believing that the economy was built on a weak foundation and that it could completely collapse overnight like it did. After completion of World War One, the United States no longer had to produce weapons and war machinery, so, for the first time ever, industry turned to making consumer goods on a mass scale. Goods that American’s had always believed to be for the “rich” were soon mass produced so that they were affordable to more consumers. The number of cars on the road, for example, increased by over 24 million between 1920 and 1929. (“America in the ‘Roaring Twenties’ – Part 2: The Economy”) and there

By the end of the 1920s, the United States had the largest economy in the world. With the destruction brought on by WWI, Europeans endured hardships while Americans continued to thrive. Upon a successful victory of the presidency, Herbert Hoover didn’t have a doubt that the United States would soon witness the day when poverty was exterminated. Then, in a moment of what seemed to be triumph, everything collapsed in the U.S. With the stock market crashing in 1929, it set off a chain of events that catapulted the U.S. into the longest and deepest economic crisis it had ever seen. It is far too easy to put the blame of the Great Depression on one event, but when there is poor investing over time with the lack of government programs and a drop in consumer purchasing power due to the market collapse it can delay the process of fixing the economy for future leaders.

The nation was in a state of crisis when Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933. The Great Depression had caused severe unemployment (up to 90% in some cities!), business failures, and serious disruptions in international trade. It’s no understatement that Roosevelt had a lot of work to do to fix the nation and restore trust in the government!

Over the course of the semester I have retained an abundance of information in Professor Tiraterra’s history class. He has informed us on plenty of information and the topic I took most interest in was The New Deal. From my knowledge the underlying issue was the Great Depression. Franklin Roosevelt won the presidency election in 1932 due to his idea of The New Deal. The New Deal was his solution to help the awful crisis happening in America. Franklin Roosevelt and the government were in search of a variety of means to restore the economy and the hope of the American people. I will discuss the events that lead to the New Deal and the legacy of The New Deal along with some of its successes and failures. I will also talk about the role Franklin Roosevelt took part in shaping the federal governments new powers. In addition, I will consider the pros and cons The New Deal had on the American people’s lives and the perspective it portrays still to this day. Now that I summed up the topics I will discuss, I will begin to talk about the events that led up to the New Deal.

When President Roosevelt took office, the odds were stacked against him almost immediately. This was due to Roosevelt having to take on the task of getting America out of the Depression that It plunged into during the Herbert Hoover administration. The Great Depression happened through a myriad of events that ranged from bank failures to the stock market crashing multiple times in a short amount of time. The nation 's economy was in turmoil and unemployment and poverty were at an all-time high and something had to be done to stop this economic free-fall. FDR and his political cabinet called the “Brain Trust” decided to take the Great Depression head on with a policy that included many reforms and an aggressive approach to unemployment. This policy would be known as the New Deal. The New Deals main goal was to help to end the Great Depression, FDR figured that the best way to do this would be to have the government be more hands on in the fight against the Great Depression.