fIRESIDE CHATS
-Roosevelt used the radio to reach the country en masse
-He outlined what was being done to ease the suffering
-Talks took place once a week
-He outlined what was being done to ease the suffering
-Talks took place once a week
"Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. "
-Franklin Roosevelt
-Franklin Roosevelt
Summary
FDR tried to ease the American's worries about the depression by communicating through radio. It was a new and inventive way to reach millions of people across the country.
FDR tried to ease the American's worries about the depression by communicating through radio. It was a new and inventive way to reach millions of people across the country.