“This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."

Question

—President Franklin Roosevelt, 1933
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following best reflects President Roosevelt’s attitude as seen in the text?(1 point)
Responses

He knows the only way to reach prosperity is to wait for the economy to change on its own.
He knows the only way to reach prosperity is to wait for the economy to change on its own.

He insists that his leadership will bring the nation out of the Great Depression.
He insists that his leadership will bring the nation out of the Great Depression.

He wants to warn U.S. citizens against pessimism and giving up on the nation.
He wants to warn U.S. citizens against pessimism and giving up on the nation.

He believes the United States will easily overcome the problems it faces.

Answer 1

The response that best reflects President Roosevelt’s attitude as seen in the text is:

He wants to warn U.S. citizens against pessimism and giving up on the nation.

This choice aligns with his assertion that fear itself is the main obstacle to progress, emphasizing the need for determination and action rather than despair.