-Why did photographs like this one showing Franklin D. Roosevelt with his trademark smile and cigarette holder make him so popular with the American public?
A) The public was enthralled that a wealthy aristocrat could connect with common people in a time of crisis.
B) The public found his visible cheerfulness reassuring, and this inspired confidence in America's future.
C) The public understood that his physical handicap meant he knew what it was like to be handicapped by poverty.
D) The public could connect with someone who smoked in public since that was a popular trend during the 1930s.

Question

-Why did photographs like this one showing Franklin D. Roosevelt with his trademark smile and cigarette holder make him so popular with the American public?
A) The public was enthralled that a wealthy aristocrat could connect with common people in a time of crisis. 
B) The public found his visible cheerfulness reassuring, and this inspired confidence in America's future. 
C) The public understood that his physical handicap meant he knew what it was like to be handicapped by poverty. 
D) The public could connect with someone who smoked in public since that was a popular trend during the 1930s.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The public found Roosevelt's visible cheerfulness and optimism in photographs, such as those showing him with his trademark smile and cigarette holder, reassuring during the difficult times of the Great Depression and later World War II. This optimism helped inspire confidence in America's future among the public.

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