Question

fdrs reforms
roosevelt - or fdr, as he became known - was one of the towering statesmen and political leaders of the 20th century. born in new york to a wealthy patrician family, he attended harvard and rose rapidly in democratic politics until the age of 29, when he came down with polio that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
he refused to let the setback crush him. with indomitable optimism and willpower, he fought the disease, returned to politics, and was elected the governor of the state of new york. in march 1933, he was sworn in as the 32nd president of the united states and was ready to lead. bareheaded and unsmiling, he focused his inaugural address on the parlous situation of the country and pledged to restore it to health:
\this great nation will endure, as it has endured, will revive and will prosper,\ fdr assured the crowd below the capitol, adding, \so, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself... we must act and act quickly.\
and thats what he did throughout his 12 years in office. as the leader of the democratic party, he built a coalition of labor unions, big city machines, white ethnics, african americans, and rural white southerners. he used this powerful electoral force to push through congress a far - reaching program called the new deal. it launched bold measures to promote economic reform and recovery, and it enacted unprecedented laws to protect ordinary citizens.
for example, the social security act created a safety net for victims of old age, poverty, and unemployment. the federal deposit insurance protected savers from losing their money in a bank crash. the wagner act guaranteed basic rights of workers to organize into trade unions and bargain for better terms and conditions at work.
fdr took long strides to bring americans out of the hoovervilles and put them back to

1. part b: which phrase from paragraphs 15 - 16 best supports the answer to part a?

a. \bareheaded and unsmiling\
b.
estore it to health\
c. \will endure, as it has endured\
d. \to fear is fear itself\

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to find a phrase that reflects a theme or idea from Part A (not shown here, but we assume it relates to FDR's message of hope and endurance). "will endure, as it has endured" emphasizes the nation's long - standing ability to persevere, which is a key aspect of FDR's message during a difficult time. The other options focus on appearance ("bareheaded and unsmiling"), restoration goal ("restore it to health"), or fear - related statement ("to fear is fear itself") and are less likely to directly support a general theme of national endurance as strongly.

Answer:

C. "will endure, as it has endured"