1. Section 1 Chapter 22 The New Deal Mr. Riddlebarger
Launching the New Deal
Section 1
Chapter 22
The New Deal
Mr. Riddlebarger

3. 1932 Election Candidates
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt

4. Roosevelt wins in a landslide

5. 1932 Inauguration

6. The Forgotten Man FDR & ordinary people Fireside Chats
Eleanor Roosevelt & role of first lady

8. Roosevelt Presidency Banking crisis was first priority Bank Holiday
How?
Bank Holiday
FDIC
Effect

9. The Hundred Days 1st one hundred days New Deal. Three R’s
Relief, Recover, Reform

10. New Deal FERA Penny Auctions Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Loans to states to operate relief programs
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Penny Auctions
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Hoover program originally; one of FDR’s 1st’s gave $ to states for jobs program. Surplus helped feed hungry. WPA replaced FERA

11. CCC The Civilian Conservation Corps Young men 3 million
Addresses what issues facing our nation?

12. AAA
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
Subsidy

13. More New Deal Programs Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA)
Business intent
Labor recognition- collective bargaining power
Created Public Works Administration (PWA)
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

14. New Deal Troubles
New Deal marks landmark change in relationship between people and government.
How?
Critics
Left
Right

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17. Huey Long “The Kingfish”
Critic of New Deal
Felt FDR was too friendly to banks & businesses.
Share Our Wealth proposal
Assassinated
“Communism? Hell no. This plan is the only defense this country's got against communism.”

18. Father Charles Coughlin
Former FDR supporter
Broadcast political views via radio
“The Democratic Party…is merely on trial. Two years hence it will leave the courtroom of public opinion vindicated and wit a new lease on life, or will be condemned to political death if it fails to answer the simple question of why there is want in the midst of plenty.”

19. Father Charles Coughlin
Demagogue
FDR was “double-crossing”
Didn’t go far enough…critical of banks
Anti-Semitic remarks.
Person who gains power by appealing to emotions or prejudice

20. Dr. Francis Townsend Felt older Americans were left out of New Deal.
Pension plan
“Townsend Clubs”
Influenced Social Security.

21. American Liberty League
Felt New Deal went too far (conservative)
Anti-Business?
Success?

23. Opposition from Courts
altering Balance of Power?
Courts are going to throw out many of his plans
ruled unconstitutional

24. The United States government has decided to take whatever steps it can to end the Great Depression. The government has never taken a job program before, nor has it ever undertaken programs to help the needy. The government’s goals are to put people back to work, improve the nation’s infrastructure, and get the country moving forward.
What actions could the government take?
Ben Shahn mural. Jersey Homesteads.
Why do you think Shan included a poster of Roosevelt among the symbols in the mural.