NEW DEAL: KEY TERMS 100 DAYS- 1st 100 days of FDR’s term FIRESIDE CHAT 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

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

April 28 (Test Tuesday, May 2) 8 minutes to wrap up poster (look at rubric) 10 minutes to visit posters Vote for most “clever” poster Vote for most artistic Review most important New Deal programs

Rubric: 4 “triangles” - Program/ law and date are identified correctly   10-8.5 4 “triangles” - Program/ law and date are identified correctly - Definition of program/ law is clear and accurate - Explanation of how the program/law addresses one of the “R’s” is clear and accurate - at least 4 bulleted facts examples and details are accurate and relevant Poster New Deal Law/ program is evident Images and text are used effectively Goal of the program is evident Poster is persuasive- “propaganda” that “sells” the program to the public

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

As you visit the posters, you may want to decide/ jot down notes on at least one program from each of the goals (RELIEF, RECOVERY, REFORM) *****Essay question- be prepared to write about one program aimed at relief, one program aimed at recovery, and one at reform. (You already have “notes” in your purple packets, and I will put this PowerPoint on-line)

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) 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

FHA- Federal Housing Administration

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

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

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

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

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 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-09/northwestern-appeals-nlrb-ruling-on-football-team-unionization.html

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

How were the problems that led to the Great Depression addressed by the New Deal?