The Wit and Wisdom of Will Rogers

• “Politics is Applesauce”

• Born a Cherokee Indian, this “cowboy philosopher” entertained audiences with such wit and wisdom as “I never met a man I didn’t like,” “never slap a man who is chewing tobacco,” and politics is applesauce.”

A) Fred AstaireB) Dave ThomasC) Will RogersD) Eldridge Gerry

Alphabet Soup

FSA PWA NIRA SEC

CWA TVA WPA AAA

FDIC FHA NYA CCC

FERA WPA NLRA REA

HOLC USHA CIO EBRA

AFL FLSA FDR ER

• The phrase “alphabet soup” referred to FDR’s

A) fondness for swimming and sailingB) supply of cheap food for sufferers of the DepressionC) appearance in Campbell’s Chunky commercialsD) numerous programs with abbreviations

FBLA LEA LHS

CAI CIP AP

ISS JV PSAT

D161 US2 GPA

HSA FWC CP

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945

TR and FDR• Born to wealthy NY families• Ivy grads – originally league of “IV” schools• Politicians in NY legislature• Governors of Empire State• Asst. Secretaries of the Navy• Nominated to Vice Presidency• 6 kids

– But FDR: Paralysis – masking the disability

• All of the following were similarities between Theodore and FDR except

A) Governor of New YorkB) Multiple terms as presidentC) Ivy League educationD) Created new political party

Water

• Roosevelt family made fortune in shipping• Excellent swimmer and sailor• Asst. Secretary of Navy• Contracted polio while swimming off coast of

New Brunswick– Swimming / water therapy to regain strength

• “water got me here and water will get me back”• Warm Springs, GA: “Little White House”

• ____________ was continuous theme in FDR’s life

A) earthB) windC) fireD) water

“Priming the Pump” – economic policy

“Brother, Can You Leave the Dime?”

“Solemn, without beauty”“tall and toothy”

Most active First Lady in history; criticism

1932 Election

• FDR vs. Hoover– “intellectual lightweight,” “pleasant but

unqualified,” “weakest candidate,” “boy scout”• FDR!

• FDR’s main advantage– Campaign pledge: “Plight of the forgotten man,”

“a New Deal for the American people”– Landslide victory

• Roosevelt’s strongest asset in restoring confidence to the American public was his

A) confidence, optimism, and ability in public relations B) slow and careful approach to developing programs C) ability to get an uncooperative Congress to do what he

wanted D) promise that the Depression would soon end

• The election of 1932 saw all of the following events except

A) the Democrats nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt in jubilant anticipation of victory

B) the Republicans dumped Herbert Hoover in a desperate attempt to avoid defeat

C) the victorious candidate narrowly escaped assassination just before inauguration

D) Franklin D. Roosevelt won in a landslide victory

• During the election of 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt gained the public’s attention by emphasizing all of the following except

A) a definite plan for economic recovery B) progressive reform principles C) a jaunty, optimistic approach to life D) the importance of addressing economic distress

• “Hoover had been swept into office on the rising tide of __________; he was swept out of office by the receding tide of ____________.”

A) prosperity; depressionB) capitalism; socialismC) depression; prosperityD) socialism; capitalism

Theme songs have been an essential part of political campaigns

• 1932: “Happy Days are Here Again”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsT4xnKZPg

• 1960: JFK “High Hopes”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHRTCVwSKMs

• 1988: Bush “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjnvSQuv-H4

• 1992: Clinton “Don’t Stop”– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3JA1nWPFqM

• 2008: Obama “Yes We Can” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsV2O4fCgjk

100 Days

• March – June 1933– 1st inaugural: “The only thing we have to fear …”

• Bulletproof stand

• 15 major acts passed• 20th Amendment

– Shortened “lame duck”

• In his inaugural address, Franklin Roosevelt told Americans that they had “nothing to fear but

A) the loss of American traditions” B) fear itself” C) a decline in national confidence” D) the aggression of foreign nations”

• The early part of FDR’s first term, in which Congress passed an unprecedented amount of major proposals for urgent reform by the president, was known as the

A) Dizzying Days of DemocracyB) Avalanche of ActionC) Time of RelaxationD) Hundred Days

• The 20th Amendment, the “lame-duck” amendment, applies to

A) the repeal of ProhibitionB) the direct election of senatorsC) the time between election and inaugurationD) the voting rights for Native Americans

• Between the election in late 1932 and the inauguration in early 1933,

A) Hoover took decisive steps to ease the economic crisis B) the economy continued to collapse C) Roosevelt assured the public that he would take no

drastic action D) war began to break out in Europe

100 Hours

Fireside Chats- Relief to the unemployed- Banking and finance reform- 3 R’s: relief, recovery and reform

• FDR used this innovative communication format to connect with, and soothe, the people:

A) Instant messagingB) Newspaper articlesC) Dramatic speechesD) Fireside chats

Approach to the Depression

• “The country needs bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it. It if fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”

• “The reform program will use the authority of the government as an organized form of self-help for all classes and groups of our country.”

• “In the event that Congress shall fail … I shall take the one remaining instrument to meet the crisis – broad Executive power to wage war against the emergency.”

• To solve the problems of the Great Depression, the government approach was one of:

A) InterventionB) IndifferenceC) IsolationD) Insecurity

• Which of the following reached a new height during FDR’s presidency?

A) Tariff ratesB) EmploymentC) National debtD) Individual income

____________________ dealt with flood control, building dams, and generating electricity in poor rural areas

A) Agricultural Adjustment ActB) Tennessee Valley AuthorityC) Works Progress AdministrationD) National Industrial Recovery Act

21st Amendment“lifting the spirits”

• FDR’s three R’s stood for

A) relief, recovery, and reformB) reading, `riting, and `rithmeticC) rum, Romanism, and ruinD) respect, responsibility, and rapport

• The following pairs match New Deal agencies with their purpose. The incorrect pair is

A) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation—protect small depositors against bank failures

B) Securities and Exchange Commission—regulate the stock market

C) Civil Works Administration—provide permanent jobs in government offices

D) Federal Housing Administration—insure mortgages for new construction and home repairs

What Should you REALLY be afraid of?

• Fear, as FDR noted in 1933, paralyzes those who succumb to it.

• But much of what we worry about today is based on hype rather than reality

• Using 2009 data, the following list shows unsettling threats and their far riskier counterparts.

• Burglaries 2.2 million– Identity Thefts 8.3 million

• Shark attacks 28– Dog Bites 4.5 million

• Americans killed by terrorists around the world 33– Americans who die from the flu 36,000

• Women who die from breast cancer 40,000– Women who die from cardiovascular disease 430,000

• Fatal airline accidents 321– Fatal car crashes 34,000

Ghosts? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E1YjIHMxAs (show a couple scenes)

Coffee Shop Surprisehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlOxlSOr3_M&feature=share   2:20

Game endinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKmkD1pUG0 1:00

• Burglaries 2.2 million– Identity Thefts 8.3 million

• Shark attacks 28– Dog Bites 4.5 million

• Americans killed by terrorists around the world 33– Americans who die from the flu 36,000

• Women who die from breast cancer 40,000– Women who die from cardiovascular disease 430,000

• Fatal airline accidents 321– Fatal car crashes 34,000

Ghosts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N5OhNplEd4 (show a couple scenes)

Coffee Shop Surprisehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlOxlSOr3_M&feature=share   2:20

Game endinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKmkD1pUG0 1:00