What was the effect of Roosevelt's famous phrase "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself?"

A) The people were reluctant to follow new programs and ideas.

B) People were afraid to invest in solving problems.

C) It uplifted the morale of the country throughout his administration.

The right answer is C) It uplifted the morale of the country throughout his administration.

Explanation:

F. D. Roosevelt was elected in a country hit hard by the Great Depression. People put their hopes and expectations in a leader that would fix the economy, leading it to recovery; create jobs and improve the social, human situation of the American masses. His first inagural speech had to be a positive one, a call for optimism about the possibilities of the country. It inspired the nation, and Roosevelt was successful in getting American recovery.