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Chapter 25: The Great Depression and FDR

Chapter 25: The Great Depression and FDR. Section 2: Roosevelt’s New Deal. What would you do ?. If you were President during the Depression , what would you do to try restart the economy ?. Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR promised a “New Deal ” for the American people .

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Chapter 25: The Great Depression and FDR

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  1. Chapter 25: The Great Depression and FDR Section 2: Roosevelt’s New Deal.

  2. What would you do? If you were PresidentduringtheDepression, whatwouldyou do to try restarttheeconomy?

  3. Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR promised a “New Deal” forthe American people. Hooverranfor a secondtermbutwiththeworseningeconomypeoplewerelookingfor a new leader with new ideas.

  4. Who was FDR? Roosevelt wasborninto a richfamily He was a distantcousin of formerPresident Theodore Roosevelt. In1905 he marriedhisfifthcousinEleanor Roosevelt. He enjoyed a successfulpolitical carreer, then…

  5. Paralisis In1921 he sufferedfrom Polio thatlefthimparalized in bothlegs. Butparalisiscouldnot stop FDR, and after a coupleyears, he returnedtopolitics.

  6. Thereturntopolitics He waselectedgovernor of NY in 1928 and again in 1930. He nevermentionedhislegs and askedthepressnottotakepictures of hiswheelchair.

  7. Do you think someone in a wheel chair would have a harder or easier time running for President today? Why?

  8. FDR takescommand FDR won thepresidencyby a landslide. He entered office duringtheworstpart of thedepression.

  9. FDR’stwomostimportanttaskswere • Getpeople back towork • Restorethepeople’sconfidence in banks

  10. How did he do that??? Open your books and lets find out!Pg. 729

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