The Good Neighbor Policy

The Success of Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt was President of the USA during a period encompassed two of the most significant events of recent history- the American Depression and the Second World War. In this essay we will look at the qualities that made FDR such a notable President; we will also examine some of the circumstances surrounding the Presidency to discover if perhaps that also had an impact on perceptions of both the man and his Presidency. We will also be looking at Eleanor Roosevelt, his wife and one of his strongest political assets.

When Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to his first term as president of the United States in 1932, America was in a severe depression. When Franklin Roosevelt took office in March of 1933, President Hoover handed the problems of the Great Depression over to Roosevelt. Upon taking office, Franklin Roosevelt issued a bank holiday which forced all banks to close from March 6 to March 10 while he met with Congress to pass the Emergency Banking Act to allow banks with enough money to reopen and for the Federal Government to help the banks that did not have enough money (A Bank). This act was a prerequisite to many other programs that would develop under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration. Under

Some may argue that the New Deal was a good deal because it lowered unemployment rates. Nevertheless, the rates did not significantly go down, especially since the U.S. had eight, long, peacetime years to recover from the Great Depression. Historian Gary Dean Best argues, “I consider that failure tragic, not only for the 14.6 percent of the labor force that remained unemployed as late as 1940… but also because of the image that the depression-plagued United States projected to the world at a crucial time in international affairs” (Best 230). He believes that the United State’s unstable economy encouraged aggression from other countries, which

Calvin Coolidge ascended to the presidency after a decade of war, national hysteria, recession, and scandal in the years 1923-1929. The next five years are characterized by peace, national calm, unprecedented, and inflation-free prosperity. With a successful presidency like Coolidge’s, history should had viewed him kindly. Unfortunately, Coolidge was not showered with admiration and gratitude by political scientist and historians.

Throughout the early 1900s the Marine Corps was becoming acquainted with the island of Hispaniola that was split between two nations, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Both nations had a political tradition that dictated office holding as a political right and economic requirement for the political class known as the elite and the caudillos. Consequently, both governments acquired a considerable amount of debt during this time period in order to sustain the habits of this tradition. The United States developed an active interest in Hispaniola following the War with Spain and the construction of the Panama Canal. The Roosevelt and Taft administrations were primarily focused with the traditional tasks of protecting American lives and property. However, the US government shifted its focus to economic and strategic concerns as the State and Navy Departments engaged in gunboat diplomacy, a foreign policy that is supported by the use or threat of military force. Among these concerns was European intervention and establishing bases throughout the Caribbean. The US would have to protect Haiti and the Dominican Republic simultaneously by denying European activity in the American sphere of interest and to preserve foreign investments for both the United States and Hispaniola.

Theodore Roosevelt became president after president McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States from 1901-1909. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest United States president in history. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most popular and important to ever serve in the Chief Executive Office. During Theodores Roosevelts time as president he accomplished many things while president. A couple of his accomplishments were created when he introduced the Square Deal. The square deal would address Roosevelts primary concerns for the era, which were the three C’s: control of corporations, consumer protection, and conservation. The Corporation deals with the Department of Commerce and Labor, Consumer protection deals with the Pure Food and Drug Act, and the conservation dealt with the Newlands Act.

We as U.S. citizens live in a greatly complex world, regarding economical intricacy and political growth and development, also involving economical and environmental competition between countries. Resources are a vital fraction in maintaining a steady economy and a well-ran country in itself. They must be provided, as well as availed, by those countries to retain the country’s production and consumption. During the early 1940’s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest tenure recorded in American history. Doing more in those twelve years serving than any of his predecessors in the White House. However, in some of his years as president, there were circumstances that left America in destress. Some of these circumstances are in regards

Very early in its national history, the United States established a tradition of isolationism in its foreign policy. How did the Neutrality Proclamation and Washington’s Farewell Address contribute to this tradition?

The Good Neighbor Policy was central to Franklin Roosevelt’s overall foreign policy during his first terms in office. This is apparent in his inaugural address to the nation stating that: “I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor”. (Franklin Roosevelt) Roosevelt taking a stance on foreign policy in the throes of the Great Depression is unusual, but demonstrates the commitment to diplomacy and sowing goodwill among the Latin American nations. Additionally, there is a recognition that a healthy political relationship needs to be established so an economic relationship can flourish improving the lives of everyone. Focusing on inter American

“A day that will live in infamy.” This is what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said on December 7, 1941. It was a calm Sunday morning at Pearl Harbor on the Island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. While most American soldiers asleep in their bunks, two U.S. soldiers saw an oscilloscope signal on their radars. As they told their commanding officer like they were supposed to, he told them to ignore it because the base was expecting friendly B-17’s to be coming from the mainland. Thirty minutes after their commanding officer told them to ignore it, the first bomb fell and started the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese caught the country by surprise, as American’s always took Sundays off so they could go to church and work on their ships and other

The United States of America had a very great leader during the years of 1933-1945. This man led our country and achieved many accomplishments and had many outstanding outcomes before and throughout his Presidency. I will address who Franklin D. Roosevelt was and his well-known accomplishments and his last days as President in 1945.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd U.S. president and served four terms. He saved from March 4, 1933 until he suffered from polio and died. Mr. Roosevelt was luckily the only president to serve four terms. He happily served for 12 years in office. (https://www.biography.com/people/franklin-d-roosevelt-9463381)

In the history of America, we have had a total of 44 presidents; some have been great, and others have been not so great. Presidents should be graded based on how they handle three main grading points: the economy, foreign policy, and equal rights. From our very first president, George Washington, to our most recent president, Barack Obama a good economy is very important because it gives people a better living by giving them job opportunities and a way for people to make money. Foreign policy protects America and her citizens; countries need allies in the world in order to survive. Equal rights are important to the U.S because it shows that everyone has the same rights—African Americans, Caucasians, Asians, men and women, etc.

Harry's fame and political experience made him the ideal choice when president Roosevelt was looking for a running member. Roosevelt was unhappy with his vice president, Alfred A. Wallace. He was too liberal for politics, so he chose Harry. The vice president, at this time, was very important due to the conditions of the president. 82 days into Roosevelts 4th term, he had died (Etingoll 1-49).With the death of Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, Truman succeeded to the presidency. Although Truman was a veteran politician and legislator, he had no experience in foreign affairs ("Harry S. Truman" 3).

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park on January 30, 1882. Roosevelt, at age 28, ran for New York State senate where he fought political machines. He became the thirty second president of America in the year 1933, the worst year in the Great Depression. Roosevelt became president as a democrat. He was also president during World War II. Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio in 1921 and was paralyzed in his legs. He obtained polio when he was on a vacation in Campobello Island. In 1944 Roosevelt was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and on April 12 of 1945, only two months after the Yalta conference, Roosevelt suffered a severe stroke and died. Roosevelt had two policies, The New Deal Policy and the Good Neighbor Policy. Roosevelt’s domestic policy was known as “The New Deal”. In the New Deal, Roosevelt temporary closed the banks and formed the “Brain Trust”. Roosevelt adopted the “Good Neighbor” foreign policy, which was created to help improve relationships with other countries in the Western hemisphere, specifically Central America and South America. FDR’s foreign and domestic policies had the opportunity to succeed, but because of the time FDR was elected president, they both, in the long run, failed.