Assuming office during the Great Depression in 1933 meant FDR faced severe economic challenges. With a plummeting stock market, high unemployment and numerous bank failures, he sought to instill hope with his iconic line, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Soon after, FDR declared a nationwide bank holiday, enabling the government to evaluate and reopen stable banks by March 13, 1933. His fireside chats became a temporary means for fostering resilience among the public and sharing updates on reconstruction plans.
The New Deal aimed to lift the U.S. out of the Great Depression on multiple fronts. It established the Social Security Administration to support older Americans financially and utilized the Agricultural Adjustment Act to assist debt-ridden farmers.
The program also created agencies such as the Public Works Administration and Works Progress Administration, which funded infrastructure projects, including roads, dams, schools, airports and parks still used today.
If not for some last-minute scribbling, FDR's iconic "Day of Infamy" speech was almost remembered with the line "a date which will live in world history." Find out more.
Executive produced by presidential historian and bestselling author Doris Kearns Goodwin and Academy Award-nominated producer and actor Bradley Cooper, the epic three-part miniseries FDR redefines our 32nd president's mythic place in American history. Premieres Memorial Day at 8/7c on The HISTORY® Channel.
Franklin D. Roosevelt guided the nation through two of its greatest challenges: the Great Depression and the Second World War. In this interactive guide, meet some of the people most important to America’s 32nd president. Use it to gear up for the premiere of FDR, and keep it handy while watching.
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