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2 Click a subsection to advance to that particular section. Advance through the slide show using your mouse or the space bar. The Great Depression and the New Deal (1929–1941) Hoover and the Crash Roosevelt and the New Deal Life in the Great Depression Legacy of the New Deal Chapter 23: The Great Depression and the New Deal (1929–1941)

Hoover and the Crash Sec 1: Hoover and the Crash A Collapsing Economy Main Idea: A series of economic weaknesses led to the collapse of the stock market in October The Great Depression Begins Main Idea: Overproduction and bank failures contributed to a worsening economic crisis. The Human Cost Main Idea: During the Great Depression, unemployment rose and millions of people faced poverty. Hoover Responds Main Idea: President Hoover's efforts to solve the Great Depression did not succeed. Image Library: Unemployment, 1927–1933 Progress Monitoring Transparency

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Roosevelt and the New Deal Sec 2: Roosevelt and the New Deal Franklin D. Roosevelt Main Idea: In 1932, voters elected a new President, Franklin Roosevelt, who promised to take action against the Depression. Relief for Jobless Main Idea: One goal of the New Deal was to provide jobs for the unemployed. Promoting Economic Recovery Main Idea: Other New Deal programs were aimed to help industry and tackle rural poverty. Reforming the Economic System Main Idea: The third goal of the New Deal was to prevent another depression. Obstacles to the New Deal Main Idea: New Deal programs were challenged by the Supreme Court and by a number of critics. continued…

Roosevelt and the New Deal (Continued…) Sec 2: Roosevelt and the New Deal History Interactive: Explore the Presidency of FDR MapMaster: Tennessee Valley Authority Color Transparencies: Fireside Chat Color Transparencies: The Tennessee Valley Authority Progress Monitoring Transparency

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Life in the Great Depression Sec 3: Life in the Great Depression Women in the Depression Main Idea: During the Depression, many women had to find ways to help support their families. African Americans in the Depression Main Idea: The New Deal offered some opportunities to African Americans, but many others faced even harder times. Other Americans in the Depression Main Idea: During the Great Depression, many Mexican Americans were expelled from the country, and new laws changed the lives of Native Americans. The Dust Bowl Main Idea: Drought and dust storms brought misery to farmers on the Plains. Arts and Media of the Depression Main Idea: Some artists and writers tried to give a realistic picture of hard times. Color Transparencies: Migrant Mother, 1936 by Dorothea Lange Progress Monitoring Transparency

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Legacy of the New Deal Sec 4: Legacy of the New Deal Social Security Main Idea: The Social Security Act provided aid to retired people and others in need. Lasting Labor Reforms Main Idea: Government reforms and a new labor organization helped unions grow more powerful. Scorecard on the New Deal Main Idea: Critics of the New Deal argued that it made the government too powerful, whereas supporters claimed that it restored faith in government. Image Library: Cause and Effect Progress Monitoring Transparency

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