Franklin also sought to reduce costs incurred in the relief activities by unifying the federal, State and local governments’ processes. This would, in turn, “increase the purchasing power of individuals, which would add value to agricultural products and reduce farm losses” (Polenberg 42). The jobs would be provided by the government and the industries on a national scale, hence, ensuring decentralization of processes, and redistributing the growth process nationwide (Polenberg 41). The restoration process involved creating jobs for numerous unemployed people. He urged the people to eliminate fear and believe in the possibility of better times.īesides the change in ethics, Franklin also urged people to take action of the situation by being selfless in their dealings (Polenberg 41). When he assumed the presidency in 1932, Franklin acknowledged the challenges of the nation, and also the way to get them out of the great depression. This proposal sought to “empower the local communities and make the three and a half million people on relief, self-reliant, once again” (Polenberg 51).
With this in mind, he presented security legislation to the Congress that would see the needs of the one and a half million citizens, who were incapable of living independently, addressed. Out of the five million unemployed citizens under the relief role, Roosevelt noted that only a third of the group was reliant on the state for their livelihood, before the great depression (Polenberg 51). He argued that the issue of “food and cash for the delivery of minor jobs diminished the vitality of the people” (Polenberg 51). According to Roosevelt, a part of the problem was due to the relief provided by the federal government. However, one may wonder whether he was aware of the people’s challenges when he assumed power in 1932.īased on Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address in March 1933, it is evident that he had a plan to change the devastating state of the American economy. It is evident that, after four years as the president of the US, Franklin Roosevelt was fully aware of the needs of the American people. Thirdly, Franklin noted that people yearned for global peace and “favorable relations between the US and other nations” (Polenberg 54).
Secondly, people sought to have peace in the society at large, which would allow the “local government to provide the communities with needs such as sanitation, schools, and playgrounds, among others” (Polenberg 54). To begin with, people felt insecure in their homes due to the “temporary nature of their jobs, the lack of profits, and the inability to make significant returns in their enterprises” (Polenberg 54).
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