Hope For The Nation by Lydya

Hope For The Nation by Lydya - October 2017 Scholarship Essay

During a time of fear and instability, FDR sparked hope within the nation. If I could have dinner with any President, it would be Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was a man of the people and respected by many. In the 20th century, Roosevelt aided in the struggles of the Great Depression & World War II.

He expanded the role of radio by establishing his fireside chats. He connected to the people by his fireside chats that discussed his goals and policies for the future of the country. People welcomed FDR as a guest to their homes and cared for his opinions. He comforted the public and allowed a more united democracy to take place. He gave the people trust in more ways than one. In addition to being the influence and inspiration to the people, the media adored him. The reporters and journalists like the media attention FDR was giving them access to.

He created many programs that changed the lives of elderly and unemployed people such as Social Security. FDR established an entire staff for the White House that would be in charge of a different sector. He was an optimistic and confident person. He was also incredibly intelligent and tried to alter the judicial structure to include 15 Supreme Justices instead of only nine because they kept rejecting his programs. After the Senate rejected the proposal, the Supreme Court left FDR alone and he eventually got his way.

He believed in governmental experimentation and took a stance on how a country should evolve with the times to accommodate the flexible and diverse nation. He had meetings with other world leaders, such as Stalin and Churchill building on his foreign relations. He is regarded as the person that saved capitalism and introduced the New Deal to save the economy. In addition, he played a key role in guiding the country into recovery. He served the longest of any other president with 12 years total.

Millions felt grieve by his death. Along the way of his funeral train, a man crying was asked if he knew FDR. He said, “I didn’t know him, but he knew me.” This shows the close connection he had with the citizens. Before FDR, the nation was a disaster economically, socially, and politically.

If I had dinner with him, I would ask him about all the pressures he felt serving for 12 years and serving at a time that was critical to the nation. It would be entertaining and informative to discuss important issues and secrets of the government and his experience as the leader of America. In addition, I would like to discuss his views of our current president and all the events taking place and his views of solutions that could benefit the nation today.