Lesson #22: Conclusion
The New Deal has shaped to a large degree our politics today. We are still in the New Deal, which means it’s not very new. It’s quite old.
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Lesson #21: FDR’s 1944 State of the Union Address Part 2
To be a conservative critic of FDR’s New Deal is to be a fascist, or a Nazi, according to Franklin Roosevelt.
Lesson #20: FDR’s 1944 State of the Union Address Part 1
In one of FDR’s last major addresses, he calls for a new “economic bill of rights.”
Lesson #19: FDR’s 1936 Renomination Acceptance Speech Part 3
Don’t judge big, bloated government programs by their dismal results, Franklin Roosevelt advices citizens. Judge those government programs by the go…
Lesson #18: FDR’s 1936 Renomination Acceptance Speech Part 2
Political rights solve the problem of political tyranny. Economic rights solve the problem of economic tyranny, which is the form of tyranny we face i…
Lesson #17: FDR’s 1936 Renomination Acceptance Speech Part 1
Key rhetorical strategy for marketing the New Deal to the American people: Talk like a conservative, celebrate the Founding, honor the Founders, while…
Lesson #16: FDR’s 1932 Commonwealth Club Address Part 3
President Franklin D. Roosevelt offers his interpretation of what the Declaration of Independence means, which includes his New Deal understanding of …
Lesson #15: FDR’s 1932 Commonwealth Club Address Part 2
Entrepreneurs and business owners are public enemy number one, according to FDR. They are “as likely to be a danger, as a help” to the United Stat…
Lesson #14: FDR’s 1932 Commonwealth Club Address Part 1
Are government and economics the same thing? FDR seems to think so. Does government exist to protect and serve citizens? Or do citizens exist to fund …
Lesson #13: The Opportunities of Big Government
All the money taken from taxpayers during the New Deal created new and important political opportunities for FDR and his New Dealing political allies:…