The Roosevelts’ Legacy: Compare and Contrast Janet Schirm, NazilaShafagati, Sitara Sundar and Gaby Trigo

Political Views Progressive Republican (TR) Democrat (FDRP Bull Moose Party Opposition of “laissez faire” Government Regulation (meat packing, factory inspections, minimum wage, etc) Strong foreign involvement Greatly affected by the Great Depression Blank Check Lend Lease Regulation of Wall Street Supreme Court

Family (and others…) Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt Active First Lady Anna Eleanor; James; Franklin Delano, Jr.; Elliot, second Franklin Delano, Jr.; John Aspinwall Lucy Mercer “Mrs. Johnson” With him on his deathbed Marguerite Missy LeHand Married twice Alice Hathaway Died 1884 Edith Kermit Carow Active First Lady Remodeled White House China Collection Family finances Judge of Character Children: Alice, Ted, Kermit, Ethel, Archie, Quentin

Personal Life TR with his second wife, with whom he was childhood friends. FDR with his family

Square Deal vs. New Deal Square Deal (TR) Goal: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection Tried to find a balance between trust/corporation power and workers’ needs Major Acts: Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act; inspired by Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle

Square Deal vs. New Deal New Deal (FDR) Goal: Relief, Recovery, Reform Democratic idea, Republican party was split on the validity of the program Tried to get the USA out of the Great Depression, unsuccesful Major Acts: Wagner Act, Social Security Act

SQUARE DEAL (TR)NEW DEAL (FDR)

Naval Involvement TR The Naval War of 1812 book Non-biased book that was complete with drawings that compare the British and US navy. Was considered one of the first modern historical novels. Assistnat Secretary of the Navy Appointed by President McKinley. Aided in the Spanish-American war (The Great White Fleet) FDR

Economy TR “trust buster” Broke up monopolies and trusts that were monopolizing industries and ruining competition Roosevelt Corollary Allowed US to intervene in foreign affairs on the west hemisphere in order to "stabilize" the economic affairs of small states in the Caribbean if they couldn’t pay international debts FDR

TRUST BUSTER (TR)KEYNESIAN ECONOMICS(FDR)

Foreign Policy TR “Speak softly and carry a big stick” Believed in the use of military power Imperialist Panama Canal: Aided Panama in becoming independent and bought the canal FDR

POST PEARL HARBOR(FDR)“SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG STICK” (TR)