Today, we went through Mr. Brun’s power point over Chapter 15. Why is FDR in a wheelchair? –Because he has polio, a disease. How did people view Hoover as a president? –Bad because he lead us into he depression. FDR was willing to try several different things. He used the football quarter back term in an example of how he would treat his presidency. Harry Hopkins was a social worker and the architect of much of the New Deal. Fireside chat is where the political leaders would address people over the radio. People would gather in their living rooms. The FDIC benefited the people and banks. It insured people’s money in the banks. It stands for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The NIRA, National Industrial Recovery Act. It was out to help the common worker. It helped businesses to some degree. The Blue Eagle symbol informed people whether or not the businesses were treating their employee’s correctly.
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