Franklin D Roosevelt
Who Was Franklin D Roosevelt?
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd
President of the United States (1933-1945), leading the United States during a
time of worldwide economic depression and total war.
- He worked closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph
Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II, and
restoring prosperity to the nation's economy.
When was the speech?
- The first inauguration of Franklin D.
Roosevelt
(as the 32nd President of the United States) was held on Saturday, March 4,
1933.
- The inauguration took place in the wake of Democrat
Roosevelt's landslide victory over Republican Herbert Hoover in the 1932
presidential election.
The Great Depression
- The Great Depression was a severe
worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing
of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started
in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s.
- It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest
depression of the 20th century.
- The depression originated in the U.S., after the fall in
stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, and became worldwide news
with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929 (known as Black Tuesday).
Context of the Speech
- The inauguration marked the commencement of the first
four-year term of Franklin D. Roosevelt as President and John Nance Garner as
Vice President.
- With the nation in the grips of the Great Depression,
the new president's inaugural speech was awaited with great anticipation. The
speech was heard by tens of millions of Americans, and set the stage for
Roosevelt's urgent efforts to respond to the crisis
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