The United States during the 1930s. The New Deal The New Deal The United States during the 1930s. Debbie Donnelly, Kirkland H.S. and Jim Birney, Fife Education

The Background – early 1930s During President Hoover’s government the Depression was in full swing. Unemployment was at 13 million, industries were closed, farms repossessed and the Dust Bowl was disastrous, banks shut down and the stock market had major difficulties. People couldn’t find work anywhere so the government had to act. People searched the newspapers for job adverts.

Hoover lost the 1933 presidential election and was succeeded by The Background 2 Hoover lost the 1933 presidential election and was succeeded by

The Background 3 A man who was to become one of the most successful and well liked presidents of all time Find out more about him.

The Background Roosevelt soon came to the conclusion that a massive change in the American way of life was needed to tackle the problems. What was needed was a “The nation asks for action and action now.” New Deal “Our greatest primary task is to put people to work.”

A “New Deal” for America A Nation on the road to recovery… “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American People.” -FDR 1932 Created by Stacy Van Zummeren 2005

Find out more - Internet. Destitute Alphabet Agencies Industry The New Deal Farming Stock Market Banking Find out more - Internet.

FHA NYA FCA USHA FCIC “Alphabet Soup” FERA FCC CCC AAA REA PWA HOLC

F E R A Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Provided people with the things they needed to survive… food clothing money

CCC Civilian Conservation Corps Took needy young men off the streets and put them to work in forests and national parks -carved out roads and hiking trails -cleaned up beaches -cleared camping areas Many of these are still in use today - look for the CCC signs!

CCC was also responsible for helping to end the horrible conditions of the Dust Bowl by planting over 2 million trees in a wide belt from Texas up to the Dakotas. These trees helped keep the topsoil in place.

WPA Works Progress Administration Provided jobs for 2 million workers

Slum clearance Construction of school and hospital buildings Flood control Rural electrification

Federal Art Project photographers writers painters performers sculptors

Tennessee Valley Authority TVA Tennessee Valley Authority Created in 1933 to ease economic hardship in the Tennessee River Valley (Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia) Taught better farming methods Replanted trees Built dams

AAA Agricultural Adjustment Association

NRA National Recovery Act

HOLC Home Owners Loan Corporation

Did it all work? What happened next?

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