A.+Jacobs+Chapter+23+Presentation

FDR FDR faced many challenges in his life including being diagnosed with polio at 39. However, he did not give up and won the 1932 election to become the 32nd president of the United States. Unfortunately, he became president in the midst of the Great Depression facing almost 13,000,000 unemployed and the closing of almost every bank. In order to fix this, he proposed the New Deal program stating that in his first hundred days he would fix the damage caused by Great depression. The new deal plan was effective, however, it wasn't effective enough to sway the support of many as they began to oppose the deal stating it was too experimental. In his second term, FDR attempted to enlarge the Supreme Court but lost in court. However, despite the loss, the case led to a revolutionary addition tot he constitution stating that the government could legally regulate the economy. FDR was important to todays society because, even though many disagreed with his plans, he was still able to successfully assist the US economy through the Great Depression as well as the creation of a new constitutional amendment which helped shape America today.

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