Franklin Delano Roosevelt On October 2nd, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, during his campaign address, Franklin D Roosevelt stated, "In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice...the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man" (The American Presidency Project). When Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was elected into office on March 4th of, 1933, he promised to help save the country from its economic, political, and social decline. Franklin created significant political policies such as; the Good Neighbor Policy and the Emergency Banking Relief Act. He also helped the country's economic state during the Great Depression by; creating the Works Progress …show more content…
It was estimated that roughly 25% of the workforce was unemployed (cite). The Works Progress Administration provided millions of Americans job opportunities when they otherwise would be unable to find work. This project also focused on the American public and its involvement in overall conditions. Although the project wasn't without fault, it was still very benefactory in giving Americans job opportunities. The project had a goal of 3.5 million but ended up employing 8.5 million from 1935–1943, shattering the estimations. The Administration created 8,000 new or improved parks, 16,000 miles of new water lines, 650,000 miles of new or improved roads, millions of clothing products Produced, and a wide variety of school lunches created (National Archives, 1995). The administration was officially created on May 6th, 1935, and was in use for almost ten years later. FDR did a great job in helping citizens get jobs and staying employed, therefor also helping the economic state. Franklin also took a great interest in the farming communities because he knew they needed help as well. The Farm Security Administration was founded on September 1st, 1935 (Digital public library of America). The act helped to find farmers' productive land and prompted soil conservation, and gave farmers loans and emergency money. The scope was very limited, but the farmers who were able to participate benefited greatly. The Farmers' Security Administration was very successful at the time, it helped countless families restore their land and improve the quantity of livestock and produce being produced overall. When helping meet the food demand, it then also helped the country's economic state. The economic policies created throughout FDRs Presidency have lasted decades, but one may argue that the social policies created an even bigger impact on