FDR became President during an extremely hard time in America, the Great Depression. On March 4th, 1933, he gave his 1st Inaugural Address telling the people that they would get out of the tough time, and that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself". He talks about how he know the conditions of the people, the high taxes and struggles for employment. But, then he tries to make the speech happier, saying that the people are at least not fighting a war, or plagued by disease. He believes that success lies not with material wealth, but in the pride of working hard. He ends by saying that he will use all his constitutionally given power to create a better life and take people out of the Depression. We must though, stick to our moral values and stay string in our national unity.
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