How Far Do You Think FDR’s Background, Character And Upbringing Made It Easy For Him To Understand The Concerns And Fears Of Ordinary Americans?

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How Far Do You Think FDR’s Background, Character And Upbringing Made It Easy For Him To Understand The Concerns And Fears Of Ordinary Americans?

     The aim of this essay is to answer the question: How far do you think FDR’s, background, character and upbringing made it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans?

     In order to answer this question I will take each of the three sections; upbringing, character and background and explore them using the booklet provided (The U.S.A. 1919-1941 Focus on FD Roosevelt) and my own research from the internet, CD ROM’s and books from the library.

     Frankly Delano Roosevelt was born on the 30th January 1882. FDR died on the 12th April 1944. He ran for and won the Presidency of the U.S.A. in 1932. He was President for twelve years.

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     In 1929 the Wall St. crash occurred share prices fell dramatically as investors panicked and tried to sell their shares before they fell still further.

     Many people lost their jobs. In industrial areas, mostly the cities of the North and the West, unemployment rose rapidly. Many factories and office workers who had done so well out of the boom of the 1920’s lost their jobs.

     People who lost their jobs couldn’t afford to pay rents and pay off mortgages. They were forced to sell them or give them to the banks. Thousands became homeless ...

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