| Roosevelt begins his first inaugural address by discussing truth and other important American values, stressing that they are important in such difficult times. |
| He then describes all of the problems with society and the economy. |
| He acknowledges that these are bad, but is able to look to the future with hope. |
| He faults the generation of self-seekers for America’s problems and insists that America needs to band together to combat the Depression. |
| He draws a clear line between social values and monetary profit, encouraging people to rekindle the spirit of America. |
| He applies the same philosophy to government as well. |
| Next he begins to target specific problems in the nation, particularly unemployment. He says that unemployment is a solvable problem, and hints at the future availability of conservatory government-sponsored jobs. |
| The government does have a place in the economy, and they can help out. |
| He then goes into the idea that all business shall hereafter be regulated by the government, not just foreign trade. |
| He has the idea that America will recover its national pride. He talks about the good neighbor policy in foreign politics. From here, he pledges that he will always represent the will of the American people in trying to address common problems. He is prepared to combat the Depression, and admits that the likes of it haven’t been seen before. |
He warns that the nation faces a lot of challenges ahead and hopes that America can become prosperous again.
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