1. FDR Offers Relief and Recovery
Let us take a look at who FDR was!

2. Franklin D. Roosevelt Reading and Questions
Read this article, answer the questions, and we will review your answers as a class!

3. FDR Video

4. FDR Video Questions:
How was FDR transported into the living rooms of the American people?
The radio
What is the “myth” of FDR according to Beverly Gage of Yale University?
He came into office and the country rallied around him and the Great Depression was solved but that was not true he was hated by large portions of the population
Despite this, though, what did FDR do?
He did something, tried new things, and said we can beat this thing

5. FDR Video Questions
According to the video, why were many Republicans willing to go along with much of FDR’s programs?
Because the country was in such desperate shape

6. Voters Elect a New President:
When running for President, he pledged a “New Deal” to combat the depression
The Federal government needed to play an active role in promoting recovery and providing relief to Americans

7. Putting Together a Winning Team:
To plan the New Deal, FDR sought the advice of a diverse group of men and women
The press nicknamed them the “Brain Trust”
He also nominated Republicans to his cabinet, because he wanted the best
FDR depended on his wife
She traveled to serve as FDR’s “eyes and ears”

8. The First 100 Days:
During his first 100 days in office, FDR proposed and Congress passed 15 bills
This became known as the First New Deal

9. New Deal Video

10. The New Deal Video Questions:
How does the video describe or define each one of the components of the New Deal?
Relief: Provide federal payment to unemployed Americans
Recovery: Programs designed to put Americans to work
Reform: Programs designed to stabilize the American Economy
What is the WPA?
Works Progress Association put people to work building bridges and roads, as well as artists
What were some of the Reform measures that congress passed during the 1930’s?
Security Exchange Commission
Social Security
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

11. Bank Crisis Article and Questions
Let us take a look at the handout

12. FDR Swiftly Restores the Nation’s Confidence:
Eight days after becoming President, Roosevelt delivered an informal radio speech to the American people
These would continue and became known as fireside chats
From March 1933 to June 1944, Roosevelt addressed the American people 30 speeches via radio
They became important ways for Roosevelt to communicate with the people

13. First Fireside Chat Clip

14. First Fireside Chat Clip Questions:
What was the topic of Roosevelt’s first fireside chat?
What did this practice become a recurring technique by Roosevelt?
Why do you think people do you think people did not rush to the banks and withdraw their money and keep the crisis going?