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The New Deal
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- Did he support Roosevelt in the 1932 election? Why or why not? Did he seem like the person who could pull the country out of the Depression?
- Did he hear Roosevelt's first "fireside chat" in March of 1933? What did he say? Did it inspire confidence and hope in him?
- Roosevelt's first one hundred days in office are famous because of the numerous programs, acts, and agencies that he created and implemented. Was he affected by any of this activity? Did he get a job, government aid, or a loan because of it?
- Soon after his inauguration, Roosevelt reformed the banking system in an attempt to make it safe for depositors again. Did he feel that he could trust the banks after Roosevelt's adjustments to the system?
- One of Roosevelt's agencies, the NRA, was controversial because it granted businesses the right to set prices and control production levels, contradicting anti-trust laws. What was his feeling on this? Was it necessary for industrial recovery?
- Unions rose in popularity during the New Deal era. Did he belong to one? Did his wages or working conditions improve because of a union?
- The Social Security System was created in 1935. What did he think of this innovation? Did he feel that it should or shouldn't be up to each individual to provide for themselves?
- If his family had financial difficulties during the Depression, did life take a turn for the better after the New Deal policies were implemented? When did he notice a change?
- It was WWII that finally brought the U.S. completely out of the Depression, but did he think that Roosevelt's New Deal helped the recovery along? In what way?
- What did he learn from going through the Depression and the New Deal years? Did this experience change his character at all? In what way?
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