When FDR said there was nothing to fear but fear itself?

Answer 1

Confidence was needed to overcome the Depression (apex)

Answer 2

simply that the one thing that could destabilise the country was for the populace to give way to fear and despair. he was making positive the economic climate, their position in the war, and the only thing that could lead to defeat would be if the country were to panic.

Answer 3

simply that the one thing that could destabilise the country was for the populace to give way to fear and despair. he was making positive the economic climate, their position in the war, and the only thing that could lead to defeat would be if the country were to panic.

Answer 4

The only thing that could take down the United States was the United States itself. After suffering a major blow to the United States naval fleet and possibly compromising the Pacific front Roosevelt was trying to rally the States to join the war that had finally come knocking on their door. He knew the U.S. could not be taken down from outside forces, only from the lack of faith or fear of "greater powers/threats" could the U.S. be beat. It was his way of saying "the only way we lose is if we beat ourselves."

I disagree with the above answer. What war? Roosevelt made this famous speech in 1933, Germany didn't even invade Poland until 1939. Roosevelt is refering to the Great Depression when he said "the only thing to fear is fear itself", suggesting that the American People need confidence and optimism in those troubled times.

Answer 5

Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his first address on March 4,1933, was talking about the Great Depression, and its effect on the morale of the United States when he said:

"...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself..."

It means the only thing you should be afraid of is being too afraid to act, too afraid to try, too afraid to speak out against injustice. When you're always weighing the pros and cons and coming up with more cons than pros, to the point where you're in a constant state of inertia, you will never accomplish anything in your life that has any meaning for you. Then, right before you die, when you look back on your life and you realize you never accomplished any great things that would have meant something to you, and you realize what a waste it all was, you will understand the high price you paid because you let your fears control you.

Answer 6

Fear caused people to believe that nothing could be done

Answer 7

The belief that nothing could be done

Answer 8

Be unable to See solutions (Apex)