role of roosevelt - to what extent was the new deal effective in solving americas economic problems Flashcards

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KU - what were Roosevelts three eary aims…

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Relief, Recovary and Reform
NO MORE LAISSEZ-FAIRE

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KU - what did roosevelt create to help the public believe in what he was doing?

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he brought in talented people from acedemia and business known as the Brain Trust to bring fresh ideas and experiance to the governement

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A - therefor the new deal was effective in solving americas economic problems in the 1930’s as…

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roosevelt used radio to talk directly to the us public which came to be called ‘fire side chats’
this implies the trust the public had in him

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A+ - however, the new deal was not effective in solving Americas economic problems in the 1930’s because…

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although roosevelts style gave the impresion of taking a new and bold aproach, in reality, his early legislation didnt change much and was quite conservative. Businessmen grew critical of him and demanded more derastic action

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E - upon evaluation, the role of roosevelt defenetly controbuted to the way in which the new deal was effective in solving americas problems in the 30’s because..

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At times in roosevelts speaches he identified himself totally and personaly with the new deal legislation
if he believed in it and could demo this, americans believed in it too

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