The New Deal How did the federal government’s role in the life of average Americans radically change under Roosevelt’s New Deal?

100 days- 1st 100 days of FDR’s term Fireside chat- Pump- priming TONS!!!! Of laws passed Fireside chat- FDR radio talks with American people Pump- priming Gov’t needs to spend to get economic “engine” going Deficit spending Gov’t borrows $$$$- dealing with crisis is more important than….. DEBT

BROAD GOALS OF THE NEW DEAL: RELIEF “band aids” to stop the bleeding Food, clothing, shelter, unemployment RECOVERY Antidote/ medicine to treat immediate “disease” Short term laws passed REFORM “immunizations” to prevent disease from returning Permanent changes to the role of the government

FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Association) line in New Orleans 1935

FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Association) Problem it addresses/ who does it help?   Goal/ Purpose Impact/ Effectiveness ½- direct aid to needy ½- to states for work programs Direct relief to needy Fund jobs for unemployed $500,000,000 in direct relief

CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps

CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps Problem it addresses/ Who does it help?   Goal/ Purpose Impact/ Effectiveness Unemployed young men Work building roads, parks, trees, soil erosion projects 3,000,000 young men get jobs Families sent money Trees Prevent another Dust Bowl

PWA (Public Works Administration)

PWA (Public Works Administration) Problem it addresses/ Who does it help?   Goal/ Purpose Impact/ Effectiveness Help states Unemployed Get men jobs building schools, other public buildings Some jobs created

(WPA) Works Progress Administration

(WPA) Works Progress Administration

FHA- Federal Housing Administration

FHA (Federal Housing Administration)

AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act

AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act farmers Raise crop prices by lowering production Pays farmers to NOT grow crops Destroy lots of food Helps farmers

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

National Recovery Administration (NRA) Stop cycle of wage cuts, prices falling Get businesses to voluntarily join Gov’t sets prices, production numbers Not very successful Very controversial- against capitalism

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Poor region in south Unemployment   Dam Tennessee River Flood control- electricity for Southeast 1000s of jobs Helps poor area of country

Glass-Steagal Act: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Glass-Steagal Act: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Bank failures and bank runs Protect peoples money in banks   Still around today- savings are insured by the Federal Gov’t to $100,000

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Corruption in the stock market Eliminate dishonest practices in Stock Market (insider trading)   SEC still regulates Stock Market today

Social Security Act (SSA)

Social Security Act (SSA) Assisting elderly, those unable to work Retirees get a pension fund People with disabilities get $$ Unemployment compensation 65+ eligible for SS today Biggest part of federal budget

Wagner Act: NLRB

Wagner Act: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Protect unions right to collective bargaining   Defines unfair business practices NLRB set up to be sure Wagner Act is enforced and settle disputes ***First time federal Government supports unions

Please take out your graphic organizers on “CAUSES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION” USING YOUR CHART, TRY TO FIND (AT LEAST) ONE NEW DEAL PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES EACH PROBLEM…

New Deal Posters Your poster should: Be prepared to briefly explain: Identify the New Deal Program Its purpose/ goal should be apparent This is propaganda- it should persuade people to support the New Deal Program Be prepared to briefly explain: The purpose of the program The problem it addresses Whom it helps Is it designed for Relief, Recovery, and/or reform

Review: How did the New Deal programs attempt to address the causes and hardships of the Great Depression? Come up with programs or actions FDR took for the following…. N E W D A L High unemployment Home foreclosures Corruption in the Stock Market Bank failures Overproduction of industry Overproduction of crops

Why might the New Deal be controversial Why might the New Deal be controversial? What do you think critics would complain about?

Bad or Good Increased power of gov’t EXPENSIVE!! Taxes! Threatens liberty and private property (TVA) Deficit spending- gov’t spends $ does not have- big national debt http://www.usdebtclock.org/ Did not end the Great Depression Got us through Grt Dp Bank crisis Farmers protected Work for millions Gov’t responsible for citizens’ welfare Social Security Democracy survived! Other nations turned to dictators

Analyze your cartoon Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony Are things not as they should be? What do you think the cartoonist was trying to say?

Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony- Are things not as they should be? What is the cartoonist’s point?

Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony- Are things not as they should be? What is the cartoonist’s point? According to this cartoon, what is the New Deal leading to?   Why do you think the cartoonist feels this way? How does the Constitution protect citizens from “tyranny”?

Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony- Are things not as they should be? What is the cartoonist’s point?

What branch is not cooperating? What power is the Supreme Court using?

How would FDR’s “Court Packing Plan” Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony- Are things not as they should be? What is the cartoonist’s point? How would FDR’s “Court Packing Plan” Change the balance of power in the government? REORGANIZATION PROGRAM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT

Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony- Are things not as they should be? What is the cartoonist’s point?

FDR’s Court Packing plan? Labels/ Symbols- why that symbol? Exaggeration- why? Analogy- is a complicated issue being compared to a more familiar one? How are they similar? Irony- Are things not as they should be? What is the cartoonist’s point? Why do you think Congress did not pass FDR’s Court Packing plan?

Checks and Balances in action Power used by Supreme Court to “check” FDR: Power FDR tried to use to “check” Supreme Court? Power(s) Congress used to “check” FDR’s power grab?

Why is Obama compared to FDR so much? http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/politics/scotus-health-care/index.html What is potentially standing in the way of Obama’s health care plan that was put into law?

Regents questions: Key result of ND: The federal government has responsibility for well being of Americans Hoover v. Roosevelt- ideas on role of government in the economy Wagner Act/ NLRB- power to labor unions to form/ collective bargaining Sup Ct. vs. Roosevelt: increased power of pres/ programs unconstitutional/ “court packing plan”

Essay question: Describe how New Deal programs addressed each of the 3 goals of the New Deal different program/ law for each goal paragraph each Describe the problem and solution in detail for full credit Relief- immediate help for those struggling Recovery- changing the economic system to fix the problems and have long term recovery Reform- permanent changes in the involvement of the government in the economy and lives of Americans