...Franklin Delano Roosevelt “The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself,” was a line made famous, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, on March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression. This was when Franklin Roosevelt delivered his first inaugural address before 100,000 people on Washington’s Capitol Plaza. “First of all,” he said, “let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He promised that he would act swiftly to face the “dark realities of the moment” and assured Americans that he would “wage a war against the emergency” just as though, “we were in fact invaded by a foreign foe.” His speech gave many people confidence that they’d elected a man who was not afraid to take bold steps to solve the nation’s problems (History.com Staff. (2009). New-Deal. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal). Roosevelt is ranked as one of the greatest presidents in American history. During his presidential administrations (1933-1945), he coped with two of the most important events that occurred during the 20th century. One event was the Great Depression, and the second was World War II. In both cases, President Roosevelt’s decisions, at times unpopular, helped get the United States through what could have been its destruction. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s family came to America from Holland in 1620, and the Roosevelt’s were very wealthy. Franklin’s father was James Roosevelt, and he was a lawyer. James Roosevelt married Sara...
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...Franklin Delano Roosevelt…, Born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park New York. Hyde Park is town in Eastern New York along the Hudson River, between New York City and Albany.He was born to Sara and James Roosevelt I. At the time of his birth, his mother, Sara was 27 years old, while his father, James was 54. As for siblings, FDR had an older half brother, James, who was 28 years older than him. James was born to a different mother, but both James and FDR share the same father. Franklin was born to a very wealthy high class family and had a very privileged childhood. He often took trips to Europe and even had private tutors while growing up. Sara was a very loving but overprotective mother. When FDR was 14 years old, he was sent to Groton, an...
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...Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York, to James and Sara Roosevelt. His father was 54 at the time of FDR's birth and already had a grown son, nicknamed "Rosy". Sarah was only 27 when FDR was born. Growing up, FDR had a happy but sheltered childhood. His family was very wealthy and FDR had a very privileged upbringing, with trips to Europe and private tutors. Sara Roosevelt was a loving but domineering and overprotective mother. FDR was a devoted son, but found clever and subtle ways to get around his mother's domination. At 14 he was sent to Groton, an exclusive prep school led by the Rev. Endicott Peabody. FDR did not enjoy his time at Groton, often being teased by the other kids for having a formal...
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...The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C. It is committed to the memory of Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States. There is a statue that's made of a common rock called a rough-hewn granite because "Roosevelt was an advocate for the common man." With his green statue, you can also see his dog, Fela, and his quote, "They (who) seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers...call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order" What makes this memorial stand out are the four outdoor rooms. The 4 rooms symbolize the 4 terms he served as president and each room depicts something unique. The first room...
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...Jumping Over Hurdles In life, everyone will face hardships, or obstacles, these hardships are also known as adversity; however those such as Uchida, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Jim Carrey, have all tackled adversity in different ways. No matter whom one is they will face adversity at least once in their life. A person has two choices, to tackle adversity, or let it overcome their life. There are obstacles in life that a person cannot avoid, they must overcome it. For instance, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a great deal with adversity. On December 8th, 1941, he gave a speech regarding the attack on Pearl Harbor the previous night. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had the hardship of deciding what to do with what was happening...
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...Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or better known as FDR, was one of the most phenomenal people to change American history. He was the nation’s 32nd president to serve for more than two terms (March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945). Throughout his presidential terms, FDR had to deal with tough times that have impacted history, such as, the Great Depression and World War II (WWII), but, however, he also has allowed blacks and women to have more responsibilities. During the Great Depression, FDR was a hard worker to have America finish it, and during WWII, he was encouraging people to not lose hope, and when he allowed blacks and women to be at a closer level as white men, he was tolerated of it. As a result, because of FDR’s steps, America is how it is today....
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...was in a state of fear. Fear of the depression that was going on, and fear of the war that was taking place in Europe. People needed someone to calm their anxiety. They turned to their president, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. If anyone was going to get the American people out of a jam, it would be the President. It was the way President Franklin D. Roosevelt lead America to become one of the most prosperous countries that put him on the list of America’s most admired leader. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was born on January 30, 1882 to a wealthy family. FDR was a distant cousin of former President Theodore Roosevelt. Like his cousin, Franklin Roosevelt took interest in politics but as a democrat. He based his educational career to help him enter the world of politics. He attended the Groton School and Harvard University before attending Columbia Law School. In 1905, Franklin married his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of Theodore Roosevelt. After that, Franklin Roosevelt climbed the political ladder. “In 1910 Roosevelt was elected to the New York Senate” (www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.). From there he was appointed the assistant secretary of the Navy and then the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1920. “In the summer of 1921, Roosevelt became seriously ill. He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from poliomyelitis (polio). He was almost totally paralyzed and he was never again to recover full use of his legs” (www.spartacus.schoolnet...
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...President Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd president. He served president for twelve years and he served the longest presidency. Franklin Roosevelt is the best Pres. ever. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in 1882 in the state of New York. He went to college at Harvard. He was a member of New York State Legislature, Assistant Security of the Navy, and Governor of New York. People often called him FDR from Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt President Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd president. He served president for twelve years and he served the longest presidency. Franklin Roosevelt is the best Pres. ever. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born in 1882 in the state of New York. He went to college at Harvard. He was a member of New York State Legislature, Assistant Security of the Navy, and Governor of New York. People often called him FDR from Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt was married to his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt and had five children. FDR had a lot of achievements. Some of his achievements were getting us out of the Great Depression, won World War II, hired three million people on projects, and created the social Security System. He had more but those are some of them. Franklin’s wife was Eleanor Roosevelt. She was one of...
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...Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president at the time the New Deal was passed by Congress. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was running for president he spoke often of how he believed that “Every man has the right to make a comfortable living” (Gerdes 27). On January 6, 1941 Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a speech, in his speech he spoke about the Four Freedoms. The first was the freedom of speech and expression, the second was the freedom of worship, the third was the freedom from want, and the forth was the freedom from fear (Gerdes 23). Franklin Delano Roosevelt felt strongly about the citizens in the United States basic needs being met. The first New Deal was a group of laws made to help the people affected by the depression, Three of the programs that are still in use today are Social Security, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Securities and Exchange Commission (Gerdes 19)....
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...Eleanor Roosevelt was born October 11, 1884 Elliot Roosevelt dies of alcoholism August 13, 1894 Eleanor enrolls at Allenswood Private School in England 1899 Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor's uncle, becomes the president 1901 Eleanor marries Franklin Delano Roosevelt in New York March 17, 1905 Eleanor gives birth to her first child, Anna Rossevelt 1906 Eleanor gives birth to her second child, James Roosevelt December 23, 1907 Eleanor gives birth to her fourth child, Franklin Jr. He dies of influenza soon after March 18, 1909 Eleanor attends her first Democratic Party Convention 1912 Eleanor volunteers at St. Elizabeth Hospital to visit World War I veterans; She volunteers at the International Congress of Working Women in Washington. 1919 Franklin Roosevelt becomes paralyzed from his waist down from polio 1921 The Democratic National Committee appoints Eleanor director of Bureau of Women's Activities; FDR is elected as governor of New York. 1928 The New York Stock Exchange crashes October 24, 1929 Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president of the United States 1932 Eleanor becomes the first wife of a president to hold all-female press conferences March 6, 1933 Eleanor arranges for Marian Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday 1934 She begins publishing the syndicated column, "My Day" 1935 FDR runs for the election again and wins 1936 Eleanor makes an impromptu speech at the Democratic National Convention which helps FDR to...
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...Roosevelt and The Social Security Act Southern New Hampshire University Roosevelt and The Social Security Act Franklin Delano Roosevelt was greatly influenced by the events of The Great Depression to pass a series of legislation. His most notable legislation that he signed into law was The Social Security Act of 1933. While Roosevelt’s original version of the bill was modified in order to pass congress, he was still extremely proud of its passing. The Social Security Act of 1933 has effected almost every working citizen since being signed into law and has had a profound social impact on our society. Much of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency was on the passing of this bill. He had enacted a similar state law while he was governor of New York. He experienced pressure to address the issue of older unemployed Americans after the great depression by supporters of Dr. Francis E. Townsend. Townsend advocated that people over 60 should be able to stop working and receive financial benefits from the federal government (Quadagno, 1984). Once Roosevelt signed the bill into law, he performed a speech for the American people. In his speech he stated, “This social security measure gives at least some protection to 50 million of our citizens who will reap direct benefits through unemployment compensation, through old-age pensions, and through increased services for the protection of children and the protection of ill health” (American Rhetoric, 2001). In his speech, Roosevelt was...
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...Francisco earthquake killed over 3,400 people and destroyed over 80% of San Francisco; being the deadliest earthquake in American history (1906). President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese war; becoming the first statesman to win a Nobel Prize (1906). The Titanic crashed into an iceberg in the northern Atlantic Ocean, sinking the ship entirely less than three hours the initial collision, killing over 1,500 of the 2,224 passengers aboard (1912). Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for President as the candidate for the progressive Bull Moose Party (1912). Henry Ford developed the modern assembly line (1913). World War I: Austria-Hungary invaded the Kingdom of Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; triggering the start of World War I (1914). The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was ratified (1920). The Equal Rights Amendment, written by women's suffragist leader Alice Paul, was first introduced in the Senate (1923). The broadcast network NBC was founded (1926). The first motion picture with sound was released (1927). United States presidential election, 1932: New York Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected...
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...US History 1. What were causes of depression? Economists and historians have agreed there were several factors that caused depression. One was poor econimic diversification or with other words, a lack of divesification in American economy in the 1920s. Prosperity had dependent excessevely on a few basic industries - automobiles and construction, which in late 1920s became to decline. A second important factor was uneven distribution of wealth, and as a result a weakness in consumer demand. As production increased the proportion of profits going to potential customers was too small to create an adequate market for the goods the economy was producing. A third major problem was the credit structure of the economy. Farmers were deeply in debt, and crop prices were too low too allow them to pay off what they owed. Also some of the nation's biggest banks were investing big money in stock market or were making unwise loans which cost them later on. A fourht factor was America's position in international trade, as in the 1920s European demand for American goods began to decline. This debt structure, therefore, was the fifht factor contributing to the depression. The collapse of the international credit structure was one of the reasons the Depression spread to Europe after...
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...Essay 101 Perhaps two of the most influential people in their countries at the time, Adolf Hitler and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were practically opposites. Hilter came from a poor background whereas Roosevelt came from a fairly well off family. They did however, share many commonalities. Their rises to power were for the most part, based on their abilities to effectively communicate their messages to the masses. Born to a minor customs official and a peasant girl, Hitler never completed high school. When he applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, he was rejected due to his lack of talent. He served in the Bavarian army during the First World War, and proved himself to be a dedicated, courageous soldier. Ironically, he was never promoted beyond Private First Class because his superiors thought him lacking in leadership qualities. Hitler joined the nationalist German Workers' party which was later renamed the National Socialist German Workers' (Nazi) party and in November 1923 he lead an uprising against the postwar Weimar Republic. However, his plan collapse as a result of his lack of military support. He was served 8 months in jail and in December of 1924, he began to rebuild his party again. When the Great Depression struck in 1929, his explanation of it as a Jewish-Communist plot was accepted by many Germans. Promising a strong Germany, jobs, and national glory, he attracted millions of voters. Nazi representation in the Reichstag (parliament) rose from 12 seats...
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...Eleanor Roosevelt and Leadership The Early Years Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City, New York. Although economically comfortable, her family was very distressed. Elliot Roosevelt, her father, was an alcoholic and was frequently troubled with mental depression. Elliot was also away from the home frequently for business, pleasure or medical treatment; Eleanor’s father entered a sanitarium for alcoholics when she was just a child. Her mother, Anna Hall Roosevelt, was very concerned with keeping the family’s high class reputation in society and as years passed she became very disconsolate trying to balance her responsibilities (Encyclopedia of World Biography, 1998). Eleanor recognized the tension and problems in her family at a young age, taking much of the responsibility for her mother’s unhappiness. Eleanor cared so much for her mother, yet she was embarrassed by Eleanor’s homeliness and continually reminded her of her lack of beauty. Her mother even went as far as to give her nicknames, such as “Granny” for being plain and lacking beauty. When Eleanor was eight years old, her mother passed away, starting the theme of death that she would endure throughout her childhood. Eleanor and her younger brothers went to live in New York with their maternal grandmother. Not long after moving to her grandmother’s home, Eleanor received the news that her older brother had passed away. Shortly before Eleanor was ten, she learned that her father, too...
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