1. FDR & the New Deal

2. Election of 1932
VS.

3. FDR wins and brings a “New Deal” to end Depression

4. Restoring Hope FDR had to restore trust in gov’t
Advisors, Eleanor Roosevelt
“Fireside chats”, to help comfort the nation and support bank use

5. “First 100 Days” Passes 15 major acts through Congress
New Deal = these acts + his new agencies

6. “Alphabet Soup” Agencies were backed by the gov’t
Gave jobs, relief, and economic recovery

7. Alphabet Soup Agencies
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)-pg. 537-still around today
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)-pg. 538-still around today
FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Agency)-pg.538
CWA (Civil Works Administration)-pg. 538
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)-pg. 539
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)-pg. 540
TVA (Tenn. Valley Authority)-pg. 540

8. Alphabet Soup Agencies
Problems & Agencies
Alphabet Soup Agencies

9. Second New Deal In response to critics New set of programs
More jobs (millions)
Public projects (help ordinary American)

10. Second New Deal WPA (Works Progress Admin.)
REA (Rural Electrification Admin.)
SSA (Social Security Act)-still around today
NLRB (National Labor Relations Board)

11. Social Security Set up SS system: Old age & disability payments
Unemployment insurance

12. FDR’s Second Term (1936) Still popular and has made progress
Made no “real” mistakes as President so far

13. Critics Women & African Americans Republicans & Business
Less jobs and still discriminated
Republicans & Business
TOO MUCH DONE; taxing the rich and took away free-market
Progressives & Socialists
NOT ENOUGH DONE; wanted new economic system and more done for poor

14. “Bumps in the Road” Attempted to “pack” the Supreme Court
Unpopular  Trying to interfere with this branch of gov’t

15. Roosevelt Recession

16. Legacy Example of gov’t involvement with economy
Created a “safety net” for avg. citizens
Gov’t would “soften the blow”

17. Turn-and-Talk
Decide if you think the New Deal should be considered successful or not. EXPLAIN.