1. FDR & The New DEAL

2. “The Only thing to fear”
Roosevelt wins in 1932
Inauguration Speech- “The only thing to fear, is fear itself.”
Big on public relations
Keep public informed, transparency
Restore faith in government
Fireside Chats

3. Experiment with solutions
Progressive programs like Teddy Roosevelt
Group effort!
Eleanor Roosevelt
Very involved, traveled/spoke for FDR
Brain Trust
Experts appointed to cabinet regardless of party
1st 100 Days- passed 15 major acts!

4. Impacting various groups
Women
Frances Perkins 1st female cabinet member, Sec. of Labor
Female diplomats and federal judges
Faced discrimination, but 16% of married women worked
African Americans
“Black Cabinet” led by Mary McLeod Bethune (National Youth Admin.)
Eleanor focused on Civil Rights, economy led to little change
Native Americans
Recently gained citizenship (1924)
Indian Reorganization Act

5. First new deal Bank Holiday
Banks closed for inspection
FDIC- insured bank accounts
Glass-Steagall Act banking reform/prohibitions
SEC- investigates/regulates stock market
Deficit spending…. Government overspends to jumpstart the economy

6. Need for more relief New Deal had three main goals:
Relief (immediate)
Recovery (short term)
Reform (long term)
By 1935 the economy had still not recovered….
Roosevelt develops 2nd New Deal

8. Supreme Court Response
Supreme Court struck down…
AAA… because agriculture is a “local matter”
NIRA… because it “gave legislative power to the executive”
“Court packing”
Roosevelt tried to pass court reform… to add SIX new justices!
Failed.. But over his time in office he was able to appoint SEVEN from retirements

9. New deal critics Father Coughlin Huey Long Francis Townsend
Heavy taxes on rich to provide income for all
Huey Long
“Every man a king!”
Level income, home & college for all
Francis Townsend
Proposed income for elderly