Which of FDR's actions ended the immediate financial crisis of the 1930s?
A) FDR established the Tennessee Valley Authority and created thousands of new jobs.
B) Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration spent nearly $5 billion in emergency government relief.
C) He worked with powerful European nations to advance American agricultural trade.
D) Using a calm and fatherly tone, he soothed the public's fears during his weekly fireside chats.
E) He took control of the nation's banks, thereby restoring the public's confidence in the banking system.
Answer: E
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