The New Deal 1932-1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Won 1932 Presidential election by over 7Million votes Believed Federal government needed to take strong action (opposite of Hoover’s ideas of localized efforts) “Brain Trust” Fireside Chats
First New Deal (1933) To provide: Passed 15 bills in first 100 Days Relief (Immediate) Recovery (Long-term) Reforms (prevent future recessions) Passed 15 bills in first 100 Days
Second New Deal (1935-38) “Promote the General Welfare” & Protect Citizens’ rights Helped the: Elderly Poor Unemployed Farmers Workers
Court Packing Scheme Supreme Court had recently ruled two New Deal reforms “Unconstitutional” In 1937, he tried to add 6 new justices to the Supreme Court This weakened FDR and basically put an end to any future New Deal legislation
New Deal Coalition United people from different backgrounds: Southern whites Blue-collar workers Poor farmers African Americans Changed voting patterns of African Americans Gave Democrats the majority in both houses of Congress (this lasted 1932-1995)