He goes on with fear to what he is trying to elevate, with the famous quote"the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" . If people are afraid, they will not be able to put into action their efforts to fix the economic problems the economy is facing. By more or less telling the country not to be afraid, and then the problems will be fixed because they can go into action, he is establishing his moral authority. The people of the country would have felt reassured when the president says that the challenges ahead may not be as difficult as they appear and that they can overcome them. The fear that Roosevelt is recognizing is a very powerful emotion. The emotion of fear can cause people to behave badly, not act out their plans, and even prevent them from being able to solve a problem. FDR uses fear, and this famous quote, to positively motivate the people of America. He wants the people to remain hopeful, to be hopeful, instead of the alternative of giving up. If we become too afraid then we begin to let others control us, and we hide from our own thoughts and our own ideas; thus allowing others control our lives. Through realizing this, Roosevelt inspired the people of the United States of America to respond to this difficult situation that they were all facing, and to not let their fears keep them from reacting, which appealed to the listeners' emotions. He recognizes the problems the country is facing and says that he will face these problems with the people, too.
Furthermore, Franklin D. Roosevelt put himself in the same category as the people. He says, "In such a spirit on my part and on yours we face our common difficulties" and uses "us." He places himself and the rest of the country on the same level; the problem of the Great Depression is common between the citizens of the United States of America and the president. Presenting the problems as "common difficulties" establishes credibility for Roosevelt.
In 1933, the United States was in the midst of undergoing the worst depression ever seen up to that time. The american people had been through a tough and trying time and were at an emotional low in their lives. The government they had put their faith in had let them down and they were crushed. Fran...
First I would like to tell you about the two main people, so that you know a little bit about each person. ... Next I will like to tell you a little bit about Franklin D. ... Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. ... He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ... Following the example of his fifth cousin, President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he greatly admired, Franklin D. ...
Therefore as a result of the above contributory factors and of the complacency of Hoover who had neglected to realise the greatness of devastation that gripped America he lost his turn in office to Franklin D. ... On March 4th 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address took place. ... The prevalent Roosevelt used this first public exhibition to address the people and gather their support for a united America so that they could tackle and overcome the economic disaster together. ... Roosevelt's address of unemployment is not revolutionary, as this had been addressed b...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Both President and Man Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States served longer than any other president in the history of the United States. ... In his inaugural address, Roosevelt gave hope to dispirited Americans throughout the nation, assuring them, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Presidency Franklin D. ... During the first one hundred days of President Franklin D. ... However, Franklin D. ...
Alice Roosevelt 1861-1884 Theodore Roosevelt's first wife died in 1884, 17 years before he was elected president. A year later, he remarried and Edith Roosevelt joined her husband in the White House upon the assassination of President McKinley. ... Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 Franklin D. ... Mamie Eisenhower 1896-1979 Dwight D. ... Bush's wife is the only first lady to give birth to twins, to work as a librarian and to substitute for a president in his weekly radio address....
After the Post Office discovered nearly forty bombs addressed to various prominent officials, fear grew strong in America. ... When the First World War commenced in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson instituted a declaration of neutrality. ... In an effort to safe his fearful nation, President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war on April 2, 1917. Franklin D. Roosevelt said in his first inaugural address of 1941 that "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself-. ...
The great depression most lasting impact in the Inland Empire would come about through President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal reforms. ... In 1932 democrats would nominate Franklin Roosevelt the governor of New York as their candidate. ... In his first few days in office Roosevelt would try to reassure the American public. (Kindleberger) At his inaugural address President Roosevelt would utter his famous words "First of all let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ... (Turner) President Franklin D. ...
Hoover lost the 1932 election to Franklin D. Roosevelt (Garraty 12-3). ... In his first inaugural address (March 1933), President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ... At first, Roosevelt tried to stimulate the economy through the National Recovery Administration, charged with establishing minimum wages and codes of fair competition in every industry. ...
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