He held office during two of the greatest crises ever faced by the United States: the Great Depression and World War II. ... This gave stardom to FDR's great political calling. ... All while the incumbent President, Herbert Hoover and his policies did more harm than good. Meanwhile in New York, FDR implemented relief programs that foreshadowed his future strategy in fighting the Great Depression. ... The beginning of the depression was marked by the Stock Market Crash in October 1929. ...

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Unlike the president before him, Herbert Hoover, who blamed foreign countries for America's hardship and who wanted to see the economy be left alone for it to rise again, Roosevelt wanted to deal with the crisis hands-on, and with each troubled issue separately. ... His first initiative was to end the banking industry crisis sparked by the depression. With his and the New Deal's very pragmatic way of dealing with problems, Roosevelt simply closed all banks, then reopening the ones seemingly strong enough to survive, while closing the weak ones, and financially aiding those with momen...

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