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Franklin Roosevelt 's Accomplishments And Accomplishments

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The 1930s to 1940s was a volatile time period filled with misfortune and hardship for America. After serving for just one term, the incompetent president Herbert Hoover was voted out of office and replaced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt faced many adversities during his tenure in office, both domestic and foreign. Faced with a country in a deep depression and a global war, Roosevelt proved a proficient and skilled leader. Despite a few blunders during his administration, Roosevelt demonstrated his ability to roll into action and accomplish what needed to be done. Franklin Delano Roosevelt recieves an 7 out of 10 for his effectiveness in office and prowess as a president.
After having a relatively indecisive president in office for the last for years, America was in desperate need of a president who could take charge of the governemt. Franklin Roosevelt was more than up to the task of turning around the spiraling American economy. Almost immediately after his inauguration, Roosevelt declared a national four-day “bank holiday” in an attempt to keep the banking system from failing. Roosevelt was able to push the Emergency Banking Act through Congress, which gave him “broad discretionary powers over all banking transactions and foreign exchange,” (Faragher, Buhle, Czitrom, & Armitage, 855). The measure was used to inspect banks and make sure they were healthy before reopening. Roosevelt wanted to restore confidence in the banking system after a disasterous widespread failure of banks. This shows how Roosevelt was much more decisive than his predecessor and went to work immediately after taking office.
Another extraordinary task that Roosevelt was able to do was restoring confidence in the federal government. The fact that ...

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...s, and savings. The order has since been rescinded and civil liberty acts have been passed to prevent future infringements on civil rights. Despite the many advances Roosevelt had made to help America recover from the Depression, these setbacks signficantly impeded progress.
Franklin Roosevelt was overall, an effective president albeit had some major blunders during his administration. Without Roosevelt, the Great Depression could have lasted a lot longer. Roosevelt’s New Deal provided jobs to millions and provided relief for ailing farmers. Public works projects and Roosevelt’s water policy improved the standard of living in under developed rural areas. For the first time in American history, the government took responsibility for helping citizens. With Roosevelt’s leadership, America was able to recovery from the Great Depression and emerge an economic superpower.

In this essay, the author

  • Explains how roosevelt created the civilian conservation corps, the social security act, and the national labor relations act.
  • Explains how roosevelt established the agricultural adjustment administration, which established parity prices for farm produce, and introduced subsidies for farmers to cut back on production. the american west experienced the dust bowl during the great depression.
  • Analyzes how roosevelt's economic downturn caused the roosevelt recession, which was a major setback to recovering from the great depression.
  • Opines that franklin roosevelt was an effective president albeit had some major blunders during his administration. roosevelt's new deal provided jobs to millions and provided relief for ailing farmers.
  • Evaluates franklin roosevelt's effectiveness in office and prowess as a president. roosevelt was more than capable of turning around the spiraling american economy and restoring confidence in the federal government.
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