Essential Question What were the major components of FDR’s New Deal program? What were the major components of FDR’s New Deal program?

Roosevelt Takes Office

Roosevelt’s Personal Life Born into a wealthy New York family Born into a wealthy New York family Married to Eleanor Roosevelt Married to Eleanor Roosevelt 1921 – contracted polio, steel braces on his legs to walk 1921 – contracted polio, steel braces on his legs to walk

Political Background New York State Senator New York State Senator Governor of New York – many economic reforms made him popular Governor of New York – many economic reforms made him popular

Eleanor Roosevelt Also interested in social and political matters Also interested in social and political matters Held weekly press conferences and wrote a column Held weekly press conferences and wrote a column

Eleanor Roosevelt Supported African American civil rights Supported African American civil rights Supported labor unions Supported labor unions

Election of 1932 Republican candidate = Hoover Republican candidate = Hoover Democrat candidate = Franklin D. Roosevelt Democrat candidate = Franklin D. Roosevelt

Bonus Army

Demanded promised bonus money for WWI vets Demanded promised bonus money for WWI vets Marched on Washington, camped in Hoovervilles Marched on Washington, camped in Hoovervilles

Bonus Army July 1932 – Hoover ordered the men evicted from public buildings and land July 1932 – Hoover ordered the men evicted from public buildings and land Army chief of staff Douglas MacArthur used harsh methods to remove them Army chief of staff Douglas MacArthur used harsh methods to remove them

Election of 1932

March 1933 Roosevelt’s inauguration address Roosevelt’s inauguration address “First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

The New Deal Roosevelt’s policies for ending the Depression Roosevelt’s policies for ending the Depression

The New Deal Use the resource materials provided to read, outline, and illustrate Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Use the resource materials provided to read, outline, and illustrate Roosevelt’s New Deal programs.

Challenges to the New Deal Economy showed no rapid improvement Economy showed no rapid improvement High unemployment High unemployment Large federal debt Large federal debt

The New Deal Coalition

Second Inaugural Address “In this nation I see tens of millions of its citizens – a substantial part of its whole population – who at this very moment are denied the greater part of what the very lowest standards of today call the necessities of life... I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished... The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”

Roosevelt’s Court-Packing Plan Fear that the Supreme Court would declare New Deal acts as unconstitutional Fear that the Supreme Court would declare New Deal acts as unconstitutional Roosevelt attempted to remove older justices from the court Roosevelt attempted to remove older justices from the court

Opposition to Roosevelt

Opposition from the Right American Liberty League American Liberty League Business leaders/opponents organized opposition to the New Deal Business leaders/opponents organized opposition to the New Deal

Opposition from the Left Believed government needed to intervene in the economy even more Believed government needed to intervene in the economy even more Shift wealth from the rich to the poor Shift wealth from the rich to the poor

Huey Long Democratic senator from Louisiana Democratic senator from Louisiana Championed the poor Championed the poor Head of a corrupt political machine, threatened to run against Roosevelt for president Head of a corrupt political machine, threatened to run against Roosevelt for president

Father Coughlin Catholic priest in Detroit Catholic priest in Detroit Had a popular radio show Had a popular radio show Called for heavy taxes on the wealthy, nationalization of banking system Called for heavy taxes on the wealthy, nationalization of banking system

Results of the New Deal Economic recovery would not be complete until after World War II Economic recovery would not be complete until after World War II Gave Americans security and stability Gave Americans security and stability