what does roosevelt think is the most important thing to accomplish? how does he propose to do it?
History · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The question seems to refer to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), likely in the context of his policies during his presidency. However, without specifying the exact speech, time period, or program, I'll provide a general answer based on his most famous initiatives during the Great Depression: the New Deal.
Franklin D. Roosevelt thought that the most important thing to accomplish during his presidency was the recovery of the American economy from the Great Depression and the relief for those who were suffering the most. His overarching goal was also to reform the economic system to prevent future depressions and to promote social welfare.
He proposed to accomplish this through a series of programs and policies known collectively as the New Deal. These included a wide range of actions such as:
1. Financial Reforms: He initiated financial reforms to stabilize the banking system, including the Emergency Banking Act and the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to protect depositors' accounts.
2. Job Creation: He created numerous agencies, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which provided jobs in public works projects for millions of unemployed Americans.
3. Social Security: He established the Social Security Act, which created a system of unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, and aid to the disabled, establishing a safety net for Americans.
4. Regulation of Business and Finance: FDR also introduced regulations to control Wall Street and protect investors, as well as legislation to improve working conditions, such as the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and the Wagner Act, which helped to increase workers' rights and promote fair labor practices.