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Roosevelt made no secret of this.
"In fact, not only did the party not think I was a good candidate, but the media did not believe I could get the nomination. They called me a troublemaker and thought my nomination would only bring more chaos and trouble to the Democratic Party. These people did not think that America had a bigger problem than the Great Depression."
During this period, no one expected FDR to win.
For those still mired in the Great Depression, there is no longer any hope that a president can save them from all of this.
The choice of FDR was not because they had high hopes for him, but entirely because the performance of the previous president, Hoover, was absolutely terrible.
The Great Depression.
Chapter 617 The Silence of the Atmosphere
Roosevelt's words caused a brief silence among the three people present, and even the steaks in the Ceraguay seemed to grow heavy.
Although Roosevelt is generally regarded by posterity as the president who led America out of the Great Depression.
But the truth is, the Great Depression lasted for nearly a decade, and even under Roosevelt's New Deal, the unemployment rate never fell below 15%. Whether America would have emerged from the Great Depression when the war devastated Europe is another question altogether, had World War II not broken out.
Of course, history only remembers the results, so Roosevelt helped America emerge from the Great Depression and became the best president in American history.
"Perhaps we should discuss something more practical, such as our views on the existing 18th Amendment..."
Sensing the silence in the restaurant, Laguardia spoke up, turning the conversation to the alcohol ban.
These three individuals were clearly not enthusiastic supporters of the ban, as they arrived at the restaurant on the 21st.
"The 18th Amendment was a mistake!"
Roosevelt was a staunch supporter of repealing Prohibition, as evidenced by his later presidential campaign platform.
In fact, the impact of Prohibition on American society went far beyond the original intent of the law. Prohibition was initially enacted to address issues such as alcoholism, domestic violence, crime, prison overcrowding, legal errors, and poor public health.
However, in the thirteen years that Prohibition was in effect, the law not only failed to achieve its goal, but also permanently altered the face of society, an impact that has not yet disappeared.
Prohibition led to widespread crime and corruption, including the rise of Mafia families like Luciano and Capone. Meanwhile, the Tammany Society, receiving large sums of money, harbored bootlegging groups that used the proceeds to fund political activities. This bootlegging activity fundamentally altered the American government system, and corruption became rampant.
"Because there were more than a thousand victims with disabilities in both arms and legs on the Jack, the vast majority of whom suffered permanent paralysis."
As an observer, Xu Fu spoke at the appropriate time, expressing his stance on the prohibition.
Jack, also known as Jamaican ginger (Jaai).
(gger).
As a common remedy during the Great Depression, it was often consumed by those circumventing Prohibition because of its relatively high alcohol content. After it was seized by Prohibition agents, the U.S. Treasury ordered its formula altered to render it undrinkable. However, some unscrupulous and greedy shops continued to stuff industrial plasticizers into jack liquor to conceal it from government inspection and sell it to those affected by Prohibition.
As a result, there are a large number of victims.
Roosevelt was clearly particularly sensitive to the word "paralysis," and although he himself was not crippled by "Jack," he expressed sympathy for the victims.
"Perhaps Mr. Roosevelt could use dried milk as a political message in his campaign."
Of course, Xu Fu clearly had his own plan. Taking "Jack" as an example, after arousing Roosevelt's sympathy for the victims, he made another condition to Roosevelt.
"I believe the vast majority of people should support this approach."
Roosevelt looked somewhat surprised by Xu Fu's suggestion, but he did not show it immediately. Instead, he showed some restraint.
Although Roosevelt greatly admired Xu Fu's proposal, deciding on campaign policies was not an easy task.
Making the wrong decision could not only result in personal loss or damage, but also the loss of a large number of potential supporters.
While the ban has caused a lot of discontent in the community, it also has just as many supporters.
Many of the women and Puritans were ardent supporters of Prohibition, and Roosevelt would undoubtedly lose this segment of the vote once he decided to take a stance on the bill.
Xu Fu could tell from Roosevelt's eyes that he was hesitant.
This did not surprise him.
Every choice you make in politics is extremely important; even the slightest mistake can lead to collapse.
For example, Hoover, through all his actions in Washington, including the recent retaliatory orders against veterans, laid the groundwork for his later downfall.
Xu Fu believed that it would take some time to persuade Roosevelt to decide to repeal Prohibition, or simply wait until Roosevelt was nominated before running for office.
However, opportunities always arise unexpectedly.
The weakened version of [Super Hearing] heard the noise outside the restaurant.
Immediately afterwards, a woman dressed as a waitress appeared in the restaurant and reminded the diners in distinctive Viennese English with a Long Island accent.
"No need to be nervous, guys, this is just a routine check by the alcohol control officers."
As soon as the waiter finished speaking, several Prohibition agents arrived at Restaurant 21. They were wearing tails and looked calm and unhurried.
Although federal agents had previously failed to find any bootlegging operations at Restaurant 21, it was clear that Prohibition agents had not given up on their investigation and were attempting to find any possible evidence through a raid.
While Xu Fu and the others were watching, Prohibition agents began a series of searches of the entire restaurant.
The result was no different; the place they investigated was the restaurant on the first floor, which was the part of Restaurant 21 that was open to the public, so it was impossible to leave any obvious clues.
So after the search, the Prohibition agents shook their heads at each other and left the restaurant with ugly expressions.
When the Prohibition agents returned disappointed once again, a burst of cheers and applause suddenly erupted in Restaurant 21.
“You may be right, Mr. Xu Fu.”
Amid the cheers and applause, Roosevelt, who was watching the whole process from his wheelchair, suddenly had an idea.
"This ban is indeed a terrible bill and should be repealed."
Chapter 618 Premiere Animation
"The premiere of the Superman movie was held in a New York theater!"
New York City, early morning.
As they walked through the city streets, the newbies waved their copies of the Messenger newspaper.
"Superman movies?"
Take your two cents and buy a newspaper from the newspaper vendor on the street.
The first thing that catches my eye is the huge boldface of Superman and Mickey Mouse on the front page! That's the first thing I see!
As you scroll down the title, you see an image of Superman wearing a blue bodysuit and a red cape, with a large "S" on his chest armor, standing tall and proud. Next to him is Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse, soaring through the air, being excitedly pulled along by Blue Tesla.
After Walter's efforts over the past two weeks, an animated film about the relationship between Superman and Mickey Mouse was finally completed.
We learned from Disney that the film was a hit after its release in Los Angeles. Although Hollywood is not particularly fond of animated short films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved it as Disney's second color animated short film after "Flowers and Trees".
Moreover, it is different from "Flowers and Trees".
The characters in "Superman and Mickey" are more modern, and the background has changed from a forest to a metropolis. The design and details of the animated characters are also more vivid than in the previous color short film "Flowers and Trees".
If it weren't for the Oscars, it would have already secured "Flowers and Trees'" first Best Animated Short Film award.
The first color film released by Disney to celebrate Walt's efforts and experiments in animation.
Or rather, Superman and Mickey Mouse could very well replace this distinction between flowers and trees.
At the short film awards ceremony, Walter also wrote a letter of apology to Xu Fu.
Xu Fu didn't care about these things.
At the time, the Oscars were just an awards ceremony in Los Angeles, and their scope was limited to Hollywood.
Even if they award themselves, it's just a slightly special title for Xu Fu, which is better than nothing.
Furthermore, aside from creating the Superman character and some storylines, he didn't participate much in the creation of Superman and Mickey Mouse. The rest of the animation was done by Walter himself; even when he won awards, it was Walter on stage, not him.
Therefore, instead of worrying about the short film's Oscar results, we should focus on the distribution of "Superman and Mickey" in New York.
"Do you want to go see a Superman movie?"
That morning, countless listeners standing in front of their radios heard the question on Orson Welles’ radio show, “The Mercury Theater in the Air,” on CBS.
Wells himself was an avid reader of Superman, and before Batman made his debut, when the comic was still being serialized, he had asked questions on the radio.
In addition, CBS recently completed contact with Xu Fu to confirm its intention to release a radio series.
Therefore, it was only natural for CBS to promote the release of a short film in his name.
After all, the more popular the short film is, the better it will be for the next radio drama produced by CBS.
Radio ultimately has a greater influence than newspapers.
CBS, in particular, which had long held the top spot in viewership among the three major broadcasters, learned of the upcoming release after Wells's advertisement, even among readers unfamiliar with the short film.
Of course, most radio listeners at this time did not have much money to go to the movies.
Perhaps the only valuable thing in their house was the radio receiver they used to listen to the radio.
However, they were thrilled when they heard on the radio that tickets for Superman and Mickey were only 10 cents.
Due to the Great Depression, the film industry's business volume throughout the year was disappointing.
In New York City alone, more than a dozen movie theaters have closed, and the rest are just struggling to make ends meet.
The drop in attendance forced cinemas to drastically reduce ticket prices to attract audiences to their theaters, lowering the price of a feature film from 30 cents to 20 cents, but even so, a large number of people still left the theaters.
Given the connection between the animated short film "Superman and Mickey," the theater offered tickets for 10 cents, a significant discount for the cinema. "Superman and Mickey" is only a short film with a short runtime, but the cost of producing the color animation and sound was still considerable.