Political Developments: Overview of FDR's 100 Days and Fireside Chats Flashcards
When did the first New Deal last from?
1933 to 1934
When did the Second New Deal last from?
1935 to 1938
What did FDR say at his inauguration speech to create reassurance for the public?
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”
What did Roosevelt want to restore in the public?
Confidence in the financial system
What were FDR’s “fireside chats”?
Where he would talk directly to the public on the radio
How many fireside chats did FDR do from 1933 to 1945?
40 fireside chats
How can it be seen the fireside chats were immensely popular when they were aired?
Neighbors who did not have radios would go to the houses of people that did have radios to listen to FDR speak
What did Roosevelt start his fireside chats with?
“Good evening, friends”
What did Franklin Roosevelt ask the public to do during one of his early chats?
Tell him their troubles
How many staff did FDR have to employ to deal with the letters he got?
50 staff members
How many staff did Hoover have to employ to deal with the letters he got?
1 staff member
