Americans said well we want a better life so lets listen maybe we can get a better life from these fireside chats.
communicating with the American people.
Roosevelt used fireside chats as a way of communicating with the American people about the war. The chats were broadcast over radio. This worked well for Roosevelt because people liked his voice and because listeners were not reminded of his symptoms of polio.
To reject rumors and unauthorized government information -APEX
To reject rumors and unauthorized government information -APEX
FDR's informal radio speeches to the people
Their full name was the "Fireside Chats" and they were a series of radio addresses to the country by Franklin Roosevelt during his presidencies. Radio was the main medium at that time (before TV) and Roosevelt had the perfect radio voice. People clustered around the radio to hear Roosevelt's "Fireside Chats" like they do around the TV today to watch "American Idol".
It is true that Roosevelt was the first President to communicate directly with the American people, being the first to use this format of 'homely' speeches on the radio. It is also true that these proved to be very effective in explaining the issues of the day and 'selling' his policies to the American public. It is true that the speeches gave an immense boost to the confidence of people that the things that worried them were understood in Washington; and it is also true that the fireside chats contributed much to Roosevelt's high approval ratings.
They were a weekly radio address by FDR. This was in a time before TV, but just about everyone had a radio so FDR used it to talk to the American people.
fireside chats
His radio addresses were called Fire Side Chats. The radio addresses to the nation, during the Great Depression, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt were called, "Fireside Chats." His "chats" indicated that the President was confident that the US could survive and defeat the Great Depression. They instilled confidence in the government under his leadership. MrV
Roosevelt's "Fireside Chats" were radio broadcasts he presented to the American people to help them understand what the nation was doing to improve the conditions of society throughout the depression.
He explained his policies and assured people that he could help through the depression