Before the 1933 election, the United States underwent a great economic depression, which was at the fault of president Hoover. But President Roosevelt strongly believed in anything being possible. In Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Address he used ethos, logos and parallel structure to convey his conflicting feelings about World War I and the Great Depression in order to show his concern in improving and progressing the economy and living conditions in the United States.
Background Information Before Franklin D. Roosevelt took office, the nation was under President Herbert Hoover. During this time many events occurred, both positive and negative. On a positive note, he believed …show more content…
The faith in the Unites States was restored by Roosevelt later broadcasting a segment on the radio called “Fireside Chats” in which he would go on to further assure the nation that the economy will restore and be successful again. He also let the nation know about the problems that were going on, like issues between the United States and European nations.
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