... day Roosevelt was in office. His first initiative was to end the banking industry crisis sparked by the depression. With his and the New Deal's very pragmatic way of dealing with problems, Roosevelt simply closed all banks, then reopening the ones seemingly strong enough to survive, while closing ... are obvious. Politically, Roosevelt was a genius. He was able to recognize the essence of leadership through hard times, and provided the American people with a purpose in life. He sparked an optimism that his predecessors had been unable to. Although his New Deal had not exactly benefited ...

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... after being stricken with polio. Overcoming these struggles, he rose to become governor of New York. In 1922, FDR became governor of New York. The U.S. economy was fundamentally unsound, and Governor Roosevelt predicted that a crash would soon come. The stock market crash of 1929 destroyed the savings and livelihood of millions of Americans. All while the incumbent President, Herbert Hoover and his ... policies did more harm than good. Meanwhile in New York, FDR implemented relief programs that foreshadowed his future strategy in fighting the Great Depression. These included unemployment...

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