Fredrick D. Roosevelt (FDR) was the 32nd president of the United States and started serving in 1933 until he died in 1945 of natural causes. He was the only president to ever of served four years. This great man led us through the Great Depression and to the last year of World War II. Most of his policies revolved around fixing the economy, getting the unemployed employed, and staying uninvolved in foreign conflicts. "The Hundred Days" was a promise that Roosevelt made to take quick action to when it came to helping the recovery of the economy. His administration brought Congress several ideas to help stabilize the economy, help the poor and unemployed and get the United States through the Great Depression. This ultimately led to FDR's New Deal. The first step of FDR’s The Hundred Days was to close all banks down until congress deemed them to be in good status. He called it a "bank holiday." He did this to prevent depositor …show more content…
This act was set into place to increase the price for farmers’ crops, and increase the amount of money that farmers get paid. Subsidies were granted to farmers to reduce production. The farmers were required to reduce production, and effectively increase the price of the crops. The second major act that FDR passed was the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA). It consisted of two parts. The first part funded the Public Works Administration (PWA) $3.3 billion dollars to construct schools, bridges, and other major public buildings. This money was provided slowly to the PWA to prevent fraud and waste of money. The second part to the NIRA was the National Recovery Administration (NRA). The purpose of the NRA was to recent unfair trade, set minimum wages and maximum hours, and allowed workers the right to unionize. Businesses originally supported the administration, but soon the NRA got so complex that it couldn't be effectively