The Crash of 1929 led the American economy into a long-last depression. There were a number of problems plaguing the nation, and the people desperately needed help. And the person to come to their rescue was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who helped America out of the crisis and on the way to becoming an economically strong and prosperous society.
1929年股票市场的崩溃导致美国经济陷入长期低靡。大量问题困扰全国,人们急需脱困。而救人民于水火的就是富兰克林•德拉诺•罗斯福——他使美国摆脱危机,步入正轨,从而成为经济强盛的社会。
While campaigning to become President in 1932, Roosevelt claims that the times call for bold, sweeping changes, and the Central Government has a responsibility to those citizens who are in real trouble, or even starving. He promised to rebuild the nation, bottom up. Immediately after sitting on his throne, President Roosevelt initiated the New Deal, which comprised a series of Acts and schemes designed to pull the nation out of the Great Depression. Roosevelt decided to tackle the economic problems before anything else because he knew that a strong and reliable money system would build up confidence in the Americans.
1932年总统竞选之时,罗斯福宣称时代呼吁大胆和彻底的变革,而中央政府应对真正处于困境甚至即将饿死的国民们负责。他许诺要彻底重振国民经济。执政后不久,罗斯福总统即着手新政,其中包括一系列旨在摆脱大萧条的法案和计划。罗斯福决定首先处理经济问题,因为他知道一个强大可靠的货币体系有助于在民众间树立威信。
As more and more people went back to work. Roosevelt introduced Acts which would protect worker’s rights. The National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933(N.I.R.A) was issued to create purchasing power, which would help industry recover and stimulate employment. The N.I.R.A set up the P.W.A(Progress Works Administration) which created employment in heavy construction such as dams.
当越来越多的人重返工作时,罗斯福颁布了保护工人权益的法令。1933年全国工业复兴法(N.I.R.A)得以实施,其目的就是增大购买力,以促进工业复兴和刺激就业。该法案还设立了公共事业振兴署(P.W.A.),以期在堤坝等大型设施建设中提供就业机会。 |