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... Roosevelt had won the past three presidential elections and he wasn’t going to stop there. ...
In his 1932 inaugural address he stated, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” and FDR carried out this promise of timely and strong action for his people. Thomas Dewey ran against Roosevelt in the election as the Republican candidate, however Dewey had no real platform supporting his candidacy other than attacking his opponent’s campaign.
The election of 1944 is not really Roosevelt vs. ... The “bank holiday” secured Roosevelt’s political standing, as well as the trust of both Congress and the public in his plans for rebuilding the nation. ... First on his list of bills was the economy bill, which would reduce government salaries up to 15% as well as the veteran’s pensions, followed by the cancellation of prohibition. ... These were passed as the federal government’s attempt to employ people to work on the building of roads, public buildings, and the like. ... While FDR did much good and helped millions of poor and rich people hurt by the Depression, he angered the few who had money at the time, making them feel that they were bearing the responsibility for helping the poor. ... FDR had been re-elected as president in 1936, just as international affairs began to grow sour in Europe. ... ” By allying with the British our “neutrality” was completely over and by September of 1941, Germany and the U. S. ... Then on December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, imposing profound casualties and serious damage to the U. S. ...
Now the huge controversy over FDR as president had expanded. ... This burgeoning big business angered many small businesses, as they were left in the dust of the country’s economic revival during the war.
Another huge factor in the effect of World War II on the home front was the rise in women’s power, because the war gave women a chance to work in factories and in other non-domestic work, due to the fact that all the men were at war.
Approximate Word count = 1643
Approximate Pages = 6.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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