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Franklin D Roosevelt
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cooperate | work together for some purpose |
| fireside chats | FDRs radio speeches where he explained his ideas to Americans |
| courage | to face difficulties without fear |
| liberty | the power to be able to do as you please |
| diligently | hard working, showing great care |
| re-elected | to be voted into office again |
| Great Depression | hard times during the 1930s when many Americans did not have jobs |
| opponent | someone who takes an opposite position |
| disabled | not being able to do what others can |
| public service | any job done for the good of the people, such as a government job. |
| democracy | kind of government in which citizens vote to make decisions |
| campaign | time and actions done before an election to convince voters to vote for that person. |
| dictatorship | a form of government in which the ruler has complete power |