1. The New Deal ( )
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2. Change in Leadership
Franklin D. Roosevelt: U.S President from
Champion of “forgotten man”
Advocates “New Deal” to fix economy

3. What is the New Deal?
New Deal: Franklin Roosevelt’s plan to fix the economy and end the Depression
Regulate banks, farming, and industry
Gave rights to workers
Provided aid (money) to unemployed and elderly

4. New Deal Programs Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:
Roosevelt closed the banks
When reopened, the federal Government insured people’s money in the banks

5. New Deal Programs Glass-Steagall Act:
Separated Wall Street from Main Street Banks
No more risking average mans money in stock market

6. New Deal Programs Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC):
Hired unemployed to plant trees, build roads, hiking trails

7. New Deal Programs Civil Works Administration (CWA):
Build bridges, schools, hospitals, airports, parks, playgrounds

8. New Deal Programs National Recovery Administration (NRA):
Forced businesses and government to work together and help employ Americans
Supreme Court declared NRA unconstitutional

9. New Deal Programs Works Progress Administration (WPA):
Programs for artists, musicians, writers, and actors, created sculptures and murals
Recorded stories of elderly Americans including former slaves

10. WPA Posters

11. New Deal Artwork

12. WPA In Action

13. New Deal Programs Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA):
Built dams to control floods
bring cheap electricity to rural America
protecting the environment

15. New Deal Programs Wagner Act:
Guaranteed right to unions, advocates for
higher pay

16. New Deal Programs Fair Labor and Standards Act:
Set minimum wage and 40 hour work week for employees

17. New Deal Programs Social Security Act:
Provide wages for elderly, handicapped, and unemployed
Insurance benefits that all Americans pay taxes to support

18. Video – Looking Back on New Deal
Video Link