U.S. History B Topic 4: FDR

The election of 1932 marked a shift in American politics. Discuss what made Franklin D. Roosevelt a successful candidate for president in the election of 1932. Tell how  his approach differed from President Hoover’s and how the Great Depression affected FDR’s candidacy.

Who is Roosevelt talking to in this radio broadcast?

• The average citizens

• State Governors

• Congressmen

• Bankers

What was the “banking holiday” that Roosevelt referred to?

• a paid vacation for all bank employees

• 
  a day for everyone to visit and celebrate their bank

• a closure of all banks for several days so they could reorganize

• none of these

Roosevelt stated that the confidence of the people is more important than:

• Government

• Money

• Schools

• Housing

What does Roosevelt imply in this speech?

• People should work harder to fix their situations on their own.

• 
  People should wait for the government to fix the economy.

• There is no solution to the Great Depression.

• He wants to work together with the people to recover the nation’s financial system.

When was this radio address broadcasted?

• during Roosevelt’s second term in office

• 
  after Roosevelt’s presidency

• before Roosevelt was elected

• in the first month of Roosevelt’s presidency

Why did Roosevelt use radio broadcasts in this way?

• He was afraid to appear on television.

• 
  Few people owned radios, and he did not want to speak to a large population.

• Many people had access to radios, and he could address a large portion of the country’s population at one time.

• He believed the newspapers would misrepresent his message.

What kind of information did FDR share during his radio broadcasts during the Great Depression based on the excerpt?

• ideas for transforming his political party as well as changing American politics

• 
  information about the Civilian Conservation Corps as well as encouragement

• attacks on opposing political parties as well as support for his candidacy

• beliefs that all Americans should accept based on old-fashioned values

Why are FDR’s radio broadcasts considered a strength of his administration?

• They demonstrate his way of establishing a direct connection with the American public.

• 
  They deal with social and cultural changes rather than depressing economic challenges.

• They show FDR could compete with other world leaders.

• They focus on his political fortunes rather than the success of the American economy.