The Real Story About What Ended The Great Depression

[CrusaderFrank]

"Nero was a fool and a megalomaniac, but a fool can also be charming and interesting. The thing he invented, which all demagogues after him repeated, was that he cherished the masses.' -- Andrea Carandini

FDR Cherished the toothless masses. He loved them, kept them unemployed and dependent on the government

Bullshit. Millions of American's like my grandfather learned valuable skills working on those FDR projects and programs. He learned the bricklayers trade and went on to build two three family homes in Queens, NY and financed a family farm on Long Island. He never received a dime of relief unless you count the pay he received while learning his trade.

He needed FDR to learn how to be a bricklayer???????????????

 

[Camp]

"Nero was a fool and a megalomaniac, but a fool can also be charming and interesting. The thing he invented, which all demagogues after him repeated, was that he cherished the masses.' -- Andrea Carandini

FDR Cherished the toothless masses. He loved them, kept them unemployed and dependent on the government

Bullshit. Millions of American's like my grandfather learned valuable skills working on those FDR projects and programs. He learned the bricklayers trade and went on to build two three family homes in Queens, NY and financed a family farm on Long Island. He never received a dime of relief unless you count the pay he received while learning his trade.

He needed FDR to learn how to be a bricklayer???????????????

Millions of people learned trades under FDR programs. It's hard to make a living as a farmer when you don't have a farm. What do you think happened to all those farmers who lost their farms in the depression?

 

[bendog]

Burns was pretty explicit that FDR's policies didn't really fix the thing, and WWII ended it.

 

[Political Junky]

Gotta love FDR -

 

[JakeStarkey]

The Real Story About What Ended The Great Depression

The economic end of the GD came because of the war. Relief and Reform came long before 1941,

 

[regent]

Geez, a lot of emotional investment in FDR. Some people people seem to think that winning four elections makes someone a great President. How about concealing terminal illness from the voters?

It may have been lucky for Republicans that FDR died from something. Most Americans would probably still be voting for him had he lived.

 

[JakeStarkey]

jwoodie, grow up.

 

[gipper]

Geez, a lot of emotional investment in FDR. Some people people seem to think that winning four elections makes someone a great President. How about concealing terminal illness from the voters?

It may have been lucky for Republicans that FDR died from something. Most Americans would probably still be voting for him had he lived.

Only if they continued to be brainwashed fools....like you.

 

[whitehall]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

 

[jwoodie]

jwoodie, grow up.

Ooh, that's a good one!

 

[regent]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

 

[whitehall]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

 

[Camp]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

None of your assertions are true. FDR's policies didn't make the depression worse. Even his most stalwart critics don't make that claim, rather they claim it slowed down the recovery, which is only an opinion in and of itself. He didn't get us into WWII, Hitler and Hirohito did that. And the media of the 30's weren't in the pockets of the liberals. There was an abundance of anti FDR media in existence. Basically what you are saying is that what came to be know as the greatest generation began as a bunch of fools.

 

[regent]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

You exhibit your lack of history of that period. There was the Hearst papers, the Chicago Tribune, Father Coughlin (sp) and tons of anti-FDR media, but it is true it was somewhat ignored by the American people.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

When you have something of note about this, let us know. HH had four years and he did not handle it, yeah? Folks had to try new things out the world, hummm?

 

[whitehall]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

None of your assertions are true. FDR's policies didn't make the depression worse. Even his most stalwart critics don't make that claim, rather they claim it slowed down the recovery, which is only an opinion in and of itself. He didn't get us into WWII, Hitler and Hirohito did that. And the media of the 30's weren't in the pockets of the liberals. There was an abundance of anti FDR media in existence. Basically what you are saying is that what came to be know as the greatest generation began as a bunch of fools.

There simply was no "abundance" of anti-FDR media during the 30's. Every single mainstream print media or radio station was supportive of FDR policies during the 30's or risk losing their FCC license.. What president in the entire history of the United States could get away with authorizing the confiscation of property of American citizens based on their ethnic background and rounding them up to be confined by barbed wire and armed guards unless it had total support from the media? The media writes the history books and the media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration.

 

[regent]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

None of your assertions are true. FDR's policies didn't make the depression worse. Even his most stalwart critics don't make that claim, rather they claim it slowed down the recovery, which is only an opinion in and of itself. He didn't get us into WWII, Hitler and Hirohito did that. And the media of the 30's weren't in the pockets of the liberals. There was an abundance of anti FDR media in existence. Basically what you are saying is that what came to be know as the greatest generation began as a bunch of fools.

There simply was no "abundance" of anti-FDR media during the 30's. Every single mainstream print media or radio station was supportive of FDR policies during the 30's or risk losing their FCC license.. What president in the entire history of the United States could get away with authorizing the confiscation of property of American citizens based on their ethnic background and rounding them up to be confined by barbed wire and armed guards unless it had total support from the media? The media writes the history books and the media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration.

What FDR did was talk sense to the American people, his radio chats were something that Hoover and others just could not equal. People sat and waited for FDR's speeches because his speeches made sense to a frightened people. In that sense FDR controlled the media, in particular the radio. Republicans simply could not compete with FDR's fireside chats and his ability to communicate has now become control of the media, and evil.

 

[Camp]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

None of your assertions are true. FDR's policies didn't make the depression worse. Even his most stalwart critics don't make that claim, rather they claim it slowed down the recovery, which is only an opinion in and of itself. He didn't get us into WWII, Hitler and Hirohito did that. And the media of the 30's weren't in the pockets of the liberals. There was an abundance of anti FDR media in existence. Basically what you are saying is that what came to be know as the greatest generation began as a bunch of fools.

There simply was no "abundance" of anti-FDR media during the 30's. Every single mainstream print media or radio station was supportive of FDR policies during the 30's or risk losing their FCC license.. What president in the entire history of the United States could get away with authorizing the confiscation of property of American citizens based on their ethnic background and rounding them up to be confined by barbed wire and armed guards unless it had total support from the media? The media writes the history books and the media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration.

You're mixing up your decades and it is obvious you don't know anything about the media of the thirties. To be unaware of Robert McCormick, the owner of the Chicago Tribune proves that. He was the most anti FDR newspaper owner in the country and his syndicated anti FDR articles were seen from coast to coast everyday. That is just the tip of the iceberg. But hey, you can't even get your decades straight.

 

[whitehall]

Under FDR's leadership, or lack of it, in an astonishing three terms the downturn in the economy under Hoover became a man killing, soup line, bodies in ditches depression. FDR's policies only made it worse until he managed to get us into a war which we weren't prepared for either.

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

None of your assertions are true. FDR's policies didn't make the depression worse. Even his most stalwart critics don't make that claim, rather they claim it slowed down the recovery, which is only an opinion in and of itself. He didn't get us into WWII, Hitler and Hirohito did that. And the media of the 30's weren't in the pockets of the liberals. There was an abundance of anti FDR media in existence. Basically what you are saying is that what came to be know as the greatest generation began as a bunch of fools.

There simply was no "abundance" of anti-FDR media during the 30's. Every single mainstream print media or radio station was supportive of FDR policies during the 30's or risk losing their FCC license.. What president in the entire history of the United States could get away with authorizing the confiscation of property of American citizens based on their ethnic background and rounding them up to be confined by barbed wire and armed guards unless it had total support from the media? The media writes the history books and the media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration.

What FDR did was talk sense to the American people, his radio chats were something that Hoover and others just could not equal. People sat and waited for FDR's speeches because his speeches made sense to a frightened people. In that sense FDR controlled the media, in particular the radio. Republicans simply could not compete with FDR's fireside chats and his ability to communicate has now become control of the media, and evil.

There was no venue for republicans to compete with FDR propaganda radio messages. The "chats" didn't have to make sense. All they had to do was reassure a panicked population that Blacks would not seek civil rights and that their miserable lives might get better if they voted democrat.

 

[regent]

So why did the American people vote for FDR four times in a row, and why have different sets of the America's best historians rated FDR as one of three best American presidents since 1948. And worse, recently rated FDR as America's best president? Besides the usual "historians are commies," do you have any other explanation that doesn't sound uneducated?

During the 30's the radio media and the print media was in the back pocket of liberal democrats. The media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration and the poor fools who were struggling with the depression heard only promises of good times by a corrupt administration.

None of your assertions are true. FDR's policies didn't make the depression worse. Even his most stalwart critics don't make that claim, rather they claim it slowed down the recovery, which is only an opinion in and of itself. He didn't get us into WWII, Hitler and Hirohito did that. And the media of the 30's weren't in the pockets of the liberals. There was an abundance of anti FDR media in existence. Basically what you are saying is that what came to be know as the greatest generation began as a bunch of fools.

There simply was no "abundance" of anti-FDR media during the 30's. Every single mainstream print media or radio station was supportive of FDR policies during the 30's or risk losing their FCC license.. What president in the entire history of the United States could get away with authorizing the confiscation of property of American citizens based on their ethnic background and rounding them up to be confined by barbed wire and armed guards unless it had total support from the media? The media writes the history books and the media was the propaganda arm of the FDR administration.

What FDR did was talk sense to the American people, his radio chats were something that Hoover and others just could not equal. People sat and waited for FDR's speeches because his speeches made sense to a frightened people. In that sense FDR controlled the media, in particular the radio. Republicans simply could not compete with FDR's fireside chats and his ability to communicate has now become control of the media, and evil.

There was no venue for republicans to compete with FDR propaganda radio messages. The "chats" didn't have to make sense. All they had to do was reassure a panicked population that Blacks would not seek civil rights and that their miserable lives might get better if they voted democrat.

Hoover gave the same rugged individualism, and prosperity is coming speech over and over and people ceased to listen.
FDR also had press conferences, usually twice a week. As Hoover and a few other presidents had discovered the newsmen asked questions that were difficult, so Hoover made the newsmen write down their questions first and submit them. In the news conference Hoover then answered the questions he wanted. FDR's press conferences were open give and take, but FDR did ask the newsmen not to print some answers and the press did not.
FDR's fireside chats made sense to the people that is why people listened. After FDR closed the banks to get them in order before opening, he talked to the people saying the banks were now safe and people could begin putting their money back in the banks again--and the people did just that, depositing their money again in the banks.