HIST 2057 Chapter : Mar 9 Outline History
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Franklin roosevelt, the new deal, and the role of government: roosevelt"s background- gov. of ny. Get quickly: election of 1932- hoover still get the republican nominee. Roosevelt runs a vague campaign. involved in politics. Polio gave roosevelt a sense of suffering like the people. He was a good speaker, and he understands modern media unlike other politicians. Use radio to direct talk to american public. had a difficult life, her father was an alcoholic, she wasn"t that pretty. She nurses him back from health from polio and then he haves an affair with his secretary. Their marriage became more of a political partnership. She transforms her pain into empathy for everyone else, she reaches out to a lot of people. She becomes hated by many white southerners. particular agenda. New deal: eleanor roosevelt"s role- she becomes model for modern activist of a first lady. She: introduction to changes in role of government- roosevelt comes in office with no.
