Dissertation Writers: Why is Franklin Roosevelt using Lincoln’s take on the Civil War to compare himself and the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt, Fireside Chat, 1934
1. How does Franklin Roosevelt view the high unemployment numbers of 1934?
2. Which paths does Franklin Roosevelt want to avoid? Why?
3. Why is Franklin Roosevelt using Lincoln’s take on the Civil War to compare himself and the Great Depression?
4. What past definition of liberty might Franklin Roosevelt be referring to?
5. What kind of liberty is Franklin Roosevelt moving toward? How does he describe it?
