Why does President Roosevelt compare the situation

to a war?

Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is

no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and

courageously. It can be accomplished in part by direct

recruiting by the Government itself, treating the task as

we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same

time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly

needed projects.

O to remind people that the United States had just

fought in World War I

O to scare people into listening to him and his

proposals

O to emphasize the importance of taking action

O to mobilize the military to help with the projects

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.