Question

the great depression vs. war
our greatest primary task is to put people to work. this is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. it can be accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly needed projects.
why does president roosevelt compare the situation to a war?
○ to remind people that the united states had just fought in world war i
○ to scare people into listening to him and his proposals
○ to emphasize the importance of taking action
○ to mobilize the military to help with the projects

Explanation:

Roosevelt frames the Great Depression's unemployment crisis like a war emergency to stress that bold, urgent action is needed to solve the large-scale problem of putting people to work, just as a war demands immediate, unified effort. The other options are incorrect: the reference is not about reminding of WWI, scaring people, or mobilizing the military.

Answer:

to emphasize the importance of taking action