A little over 80 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first inaugural address when he first came into the presidential office. His goal was to tell everyone the entire truth of what the Great Depression meant for the country and its people. He assured Americans that it did not have to be as damaging as it was perceived as so far. Overall, his address was very optimistic, though he kept it realistic. He did acknowledge that the country was in devastation at the time being. He also acknowledged every problem in the country that led to the depression, knowing that once they were brought to light, they could begin to be solved. His suggested solutions included decreasing the cost of the government as well as making farmed goods more valuable. He concluded by saying that the United States had not failed as a democracy, but elected a strong leader to pull them out of a crisis.
Lincoln, like FDR, during his second inaugural address, took over the presidency in a time of turmoil and scared citizens. And like FDR, Lincoln did an outstanding job of assuring the people that they would be okay, and he would help them out of a scary time.
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