Journal  What Great Depression photograph impacted you the most? Why?

Cesar Chavez Groups  1. Adriana, Christian I, Anastasia, Diego  2. Keone, Bre’Ahna, Chuy, Deyanira  3. Joel, Taylor, Allie, Christian U  4. Cristina, Morgan, Gisela, Sam Smith,  5. Dalena, Virinya, Dijon, Sam Spencer  6. Carolina, Brianna, Stuart, Armando  7. Yessenia, Ginger, Jena, Pedro  8. Emily, Brian, Tyanah, Analy  9. Benjamin, Jessica, Daisy

Section 1: A New Deal Fights Depression  Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) wins 1932 election  Hoover is blamed for doing too little about depression  New Deal - A set of policies for his new administration designed to solve the problems of the Great Depression  Hundred Days – March – June 1933 – Congress passes more than 15 major pieces of New Deal Legislation

Americans Get a New Deal  Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR’s wife, is concerned with child welfare, housing reforms, equal rights for women and minorities

Americans Get a New Deal  Americans lose faith in banking and finance  FDR declares a bank holiday and closes all banks one day after taking office  To prevent further withdraws  Emergency Banking Relief Act allows all banks to be inspected by the Treasury Department  Loans provided for some  Those unable to pay debts remained closed

Americans Get a New Deal  Fireside chats – radio talks about issues the public is concerned with  Explains New Deal programs in simple language  Tells public to trust govt. and support the banking system

Americans Get a New Deal  Glass-Steagall Act (1933) – federal insurance for individual bank accounts  Federal Securities Act – corporations have to provide complete information on stocks  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – regulate the stock market and limit inside information  21 st Amendment (1933) – repeals prohibition and tax put on alcohol