Lesson 7: The Dust Bowl, President Roosevelt, the New Deal

President Roosevelt President from _____________ Democrat Roosevelt beat Hoover in the ______ election FDR’s Inaugural Address

Roosevelt’s Response to GD Response to the Great Depression: – A ________ and _______ liberal approach – A “__________” for the “_________” – Economic reforms “This nation asks for action, and action now. Not only our future economic soundness but the very soundness of our democratic institutions depends on the determination of our government to give employment to idle men.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt

New Deal FDR’s plan to fix the economy. The ______________: the first 100 days of FDR’s presidency where he and Congress worked together and passed dozens of new laws. 3 Rs – ________: immediate action to stop decline of the economy. – ________: temporary programs to restart the economy. – ________: permanent programs to prevent another depression. **This was the first sign of the government’s increasingly active role in the lives of the citizens.

Social Security Act Passed August 1935 Workers pay premiums and they receive benefits. It is a monthly retirement benefit Stop working and collecting benefits at 65 yrs. Unemployment insurance

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