1. The Rise of
Franklin
Delano
Roosevelt

2. President Hoover is unable to provide relief for the Great Depression…
Great Depression Problems
Bank Failures
Stock Market Crash
Farm Failures
High Unemployment
Limited welfare system and lack of relief agencies
Drop in home ownership
Minorities hit the hardest and received the least amount of aid
President Hoover is unable to provide relief for the Great Depression…

3. Who was FDR? Born in 1882 to a wealthy and prominent family
Raised to believe that wealthy should look after the poor
Believed government’s primary role was to respond to social need
Stricken with Polio in 1921 (at the age of 39 years) – public did not know
President for 12 years during the two of the nation’s biggest crises - Great Depression and WWII
Only President elected for 4 terms
known to represent the “common man”
ability to convey sympathetic concern for all

4. Election of 1932
Hoover was a Republican, FDR was a Democrat
FDR Received 57% of popular vote and 472/531 electoral votes
Election called the “Roosevelt Revolution”
Greatest change in voter history
Realignment of voter alliances
Democrats now included farmers, industrial and white-collar workers, African Americans, immigrants, women, and intellectuals
FDR ran against Hoover on a “New Deal” campaign – a program to solve the problems of the Great Depression

5. Blue States = Voted for Hoover Red States = Voted for Roosevelt

6. New Deal Relief: short term plan to give money directly to the people
The New Deal Programs would provide
Relief: short term plan to give money directly to the people
Recovery: designed to stimulate production and restore the economy
Reform: long term plan to insure that another depression would not occur
“100 Days”
in FDR’s first 100 days in office he pushed 15 pieces of legislation through Congress to fight the Depression
he focused on stabilizing financial institutions, providing relief, creating jobs, and regulating the economy

7. Election of 1936
Between 6.5 – 12.5 million workers still unemployed
Elected with 60.8% of popular vote (largest in history)
Won every electoral vote but Maine and Vermont
Number of votes for Democratic candidates increased by 205% from previous election

8. Did the New Deal Work?
there were some critics and opponents to the New Deal
some felt that the New Deal gave the Federal Government and the President too much power
The Supreme Court declared some New Deal programs unconstitutional
contributed to a vast network of public works
created some Federal Agencies that still exist today
Created a welfare system (ex: Social Security)
stabilized financial institutions
provided millions of jobs