LAD #28: FDR's First Inaugural address

In His first Inaugural address, FDR gave hope to the people in the beginning of the great depression that was not only plaguing our nation, but the entire world. Throughout the entire address, FDR instilled hope into the hearts of the American people with quotes such as "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." He also told the Americans that it was not the worst possible situation. he used references to the bible when he said that the American people were not being plagued by locusts. Under the leadership of FDR, the American people held hopes high and fought through the depression with the new deal.