may 12, 1933 - FDR's Fireside Chats

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FDR's Fireside Chats were a series of 30 evening radio addresses given by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1944, which were crucial in building public support for his New Deal policies during the Great Depression. These informal talks were designed to explain complex issues and New Deal measures in plain language, directly engaging the American public and bolstering confidence in the government's efforts to combat economic challenges and later, the war effort.

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