FDR Fireside Chats

  • Banking Crisis

    Banking Crisis
    FDR gave a speech describing how he was going to close all banks for 8 days called the "Bank Holiday." He also described how the banking system worked and what happened to the banks during the bank rush.
  • New Deal Program

    New Deal Program
    In this fireside chat FDR described what he had been doing since the previous one and what was going to come. He outlined the "New Deal" program and everything that was a part of it. Including things like Social Security, Works Progress Administration, and Civilian Conservation Corps.
  • National Recovery Administration

    National Recovery Administration
    In this fireside chat, FDR outlined the National Recovery Administration, describing exactly what it was going to do. He also described his concern over how much credit debt Americans had.
  • Economic Progress

    Economic Progress
    This fireside chat did not talk about anything new or upcoming but instead reflected heavily upon the economic progress that had been made and was being made.
  • Critics of the New Deal

    Critics of the New Deal
    In this fireside chat, FDR addressed the critics of him and the New Deal. He again described all the things that had been changed like the major reduction of child labor or the shortening of work hours.
  • Works Relief Program and Social Security Act

    Works Relief Program and Social Security Act
    In this fireside chat, FDR talked about the Works Relief Act, including what it did and how it will help the economy. He also talked about the Social Security Act explaining exactly what it did, how it would help the economy, and telling why people should retire.
  • Drought Conditions, Farmers, and Laborers

    Drought Conditions, Farmers, and Laborers
    In this fireside chat, FDR talks about how bad the drought is in the areas affected. He talked about if the drought continues how the property value and the goods of the property will decrease and that will lead to less money in the pocket of not just farmers but city laborers as well.
  • Reorganization of the Judiciary

    Reorganization of the Judiciary
    In this fireside chat, FDR talked about his idea of adding more supreme court justices to the supreme court. The president would be able to add up to 6 more justices for every one over 70 years and 6 months.
  • Legislation to be Recommended to Congress

    Legislation to be Recommended to Congress
    In this fireside chat, FDR talked about many new legislations to bring up with congress. One of which being to divide the country into 7 planning regions where they would choose things like what to plant and how many things plants would be planted.
  • Government and Capitalism

    Government and Capitalism
    In this fireside chat, FDR talked about the successes of all the New Deal agencies and laws. He talked about how they affected the economy and what has happened because of the successes.