Roosevelt's Confidence

Franklin D. Roosevelt was eloquent, persuasive, and smilingly confident. As a result of the Great Depression, he promised a “New Deal” and rapid recovery of prosperity for business and agriculture. He wasn’t discouraged by the depression. In his inaugural address, he asserted his faith in democracy and declared “The people of the U.S. have not failed… they want direct, vigorous action.” He also reminded people that the nation and its wealth were still there. He had faith that there were lots of new ways to be tried, so he promised to experiment.