Fireside chats on banking crisis
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The Fireside chats on the banking crisis were Franklin D. Roosevelt’s early radio addresses reassuring Americans about the safety of the banking system and explaining his New Deal measures to restore financial stability.
Aliases (2)
- Fireside Chats ×1
- Fireside chats ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political communication
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public address → radio address series → |
| explainsPolicy |
Emergency Banking Act of 1933
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banking holiday proclamation → federal inspection of banks → reopening of sound banks → |
| hasAssociatedInstitution |
Federal Reserve System
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United States Treasury Department → |
| hasAssociatedPolicyProgram |
New Deal
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| hasAudience |
American public
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| hasBroadcastFormat |
evening address
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| hasBroadcastNetwork |
CBS Radio
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NBC Radio → |
| hasContext |
Great Depression
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United States banking crisis of 1933 → |
| hasCountry |
United States
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| hasDateOfFirstBroadcast |
1933-03-12
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| hasEffect |
encouraged redeposit of hoarded cash into banks
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restored public confidence in the banking system → strengthened support for New Deal banking reforms → |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early use of mass radio for direct presidential communication
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model for crisis communication by political leaders → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| hasMainSpeaker |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| hasMedium |
radio
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| hasPresidentNumber |
32nd President of the United States
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| hasPurpose |
explain New Deal banking measures
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reassure Americans about the safety of the banking system → |
| hasRhetoricalStrategy |
direct address to listeners as individuals
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simple explanations of complex financial issues → |
| hasStartTime |
1933-03-12
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| hasStyle |
conversational tone
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informal address → |
| hasTargetEmotion |
increase trust in government
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reduce fear → |
| hasTitleOfFirstTalk |
On the Bank Crisis
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| hasTopic |
New Deal
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bank holiday → banking crisis → banking reform → deposit safety → financial stability → public confidence in banks → |
| isPartOf |
Fireside chats
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| usesTechnology |
radio broadcasting
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hundred Days (FDR)
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hasKeyEvent |
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Fireside chats on banking crisis
("Fireside chats")
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isPartOf |
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CBS Radio
("Fireside Chats")
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mediumOf |