Ch.23 The New Deal
Electing FDR Hoover renominated by Republicans Democrats ran FDR “can-do” attitude FDR won 23 million to 16 million What else did Democrats win?
Waiting for Roosevelt to take over/100 days 4 months would go by between… 20th Amendment During the wait he picked advisers… New Deal March 9-June 16 15 major pieces of legislation Banking and finance reforms Bank holiday Emergency Banking Relief Act Waiting for Roosevelt to take over/100 days
Regulating Banking and Finance Glass-Steagall Act FDIC Federal Securities Act SEC 21st Amendment
Helping the American People AAA Reduced supply would boost prices Did it work? TVA CCC NIRA
The Second 100 days Unemployment still high New Deal was… Farmers and workers more relief Eleanor Roosevelt 1936 election: FDR vs. 1st time African Americans voted…
Roosevelt Extends Relief WPA 1935-1943 $11 billion spent What did they do? Employed professionals NYA Provided aid to… Part time jobs…
The Social Security Act One of the most important achievements of the New Deal Passed 1935 3 major parts: Old Age insurance for… Unemployment… Aid to families…
Movies Are A Hit Comedies, musicals, love stories, and gangster films… Offered an escape Gone with the Wind Flying Down to Rio Wizard of Oz Snow White Monkey Business and Duck Soup Little Caesar The Public Enemy Mr. Deeds Goes to Town The Marx Brothers
Radio Entertains Families… “fireside chats” Dramas and variety programs Orson Welles “The War of the Worlds” Citizen Kane Touch of Evil Soap Operas The Lone Ranger Hindenburg disaster
The Lone Ranger