FDR: 1st 100 Days Chapter 9, section 1

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The New President Relief should come from the Federal Gov. How is this different from Hoover? “Brain Trust” Wallace, Ickes and Perkins Showed compassion for Bonus Army

First Hundred Days Problem FDR’s Policy Failing Banks FDIC Farming AAA Living Conditions TVA Unemployment CCC, CWA, FERA, PWA Business and Industry NRA

Opposition The Right – “too much” gov. The Left – “not enough” Telling business what to do & spending too much Destroying free enterprise and individualism The Left – “not enough” Populist Critics Townsend - $200 to all over 60 Coughlin – too extreme Long – “Share Our Wealth”

Assignment P. 291 #1, 4 and 5