HIS376H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Public Works Administration, Political Philosophy, Fireside Chats
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Democrats were seen in a better light: fdr just had more time than hoover to handle it work. October 17th, 2017: reform efforts were designed to make recovery efforts unnecessary, reform was meant to avoid this issue going further. Fdr personality: people liked him because he was so happy and relaxed, his personality was a key advantage and showed how personality is a crucial component of political success. Pragmatism/experimentation: roosevelt believed in trying anything rather than nothing, and if it didn"t work, try again. Today: the unemployment question of 2016 may have been different than the 1930s, but loyalty between worker and company we are seeing signs of economic difficulty. Rise of disposable worker part time work; contract work as opposed to full time work this affects consumer spending and the belief that you are guaranteed that job lack of.
