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1 NEW DEAL: KEY TERMS 100 DAYS- 1st 100 days of FDR’s term FIRESIDE CHAT
TONS!!!! Of laws passed FIRESIDE CHAT FDR radio talks with American people PUMP-PRIMING Gov’t needs to spend to get economic “engine” going DEFICIT SPENDING Gov’t borrows $$$$- dealing with crisis is more important than….. DEBT

2 The New Deal How did the federal government’s role in the life of average Americans radically change under Roosevelt’s New Deal?

3 April 28 (Test Tuesday, May 2)
8 minutes to wrap up poster (look at rubric) 10 minutes to visit posters Vote for most “clever” poster Vote for most artistic Review most important New Deal programs

4 Rubric: 4 “triangles” - Program/ law and date are identified correctly
10-8.5 4 “triangles” - Program/ law and date are identified correctly - Definition of program/ law is clear and accurate - Explanation of how the program/law addresses one of the “R’s” is clear and accurate - at least 4 bulleted facts examples and details are accurate and relevant Poster New Deal Law/ program is evident Images and text are used effectively Goal of the program is evident Poster is persuasive- “propaganda” that “sells” the program to the public

5 BROAD GOALS OF THE NEW DEAL:
RELIEF “band aids” to stop the bleeding Food, clothing, shelter, unemployment RECOVERY Antidote/ medicine to treat immediate “disease” Short term laws passed REFORM “immunizations” to prevent disease from returning Permanent changes to the role of the government

6 As you visit the posters, you may want to decide/ jot down notes on at least one program from each of the goals (RELIEF, RECOVERY, REFORM) *****Essay question- be prepared to write about one program aimed at relief, one program aimed at recovery, and one at reform. (You already have “notes” in your purple packets, and I will put this PowerPoint on-line)

7 CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps
Problem it addresses/ Who does it help? Goal/ Purpose Impact/ Effectiveness Unemployed young men Work building roads, parks, trees, soil erosion projects 3,000,000 young men get jobs Families sent money Trees Prevent another Dust Bowl

8 PWA (Public Works Administration)
Problem it addresses/ Who does it help? Goal/ Purpose Impact/ Effectiveness Help states Unemployed Get men jobs building schools, other public buildings Some jobs created

9 (WPA) Works Progress Administration

10 FHA- Federal Housing Administration

11 BROAD GOALS OF THE NEW DEAL:
RELIEF “band aids” to stop the bleeding Food, clothing, shelter, unemployment RECOVERY Antidote/ medicine to treat immediate “disease” Short term laws passed REFORM “immunizations” to prevent disease from returning Permanent changes to the role of the government

12 AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act
farmers Raise crop prices by lowering production Pays farmers to NOT grow crops Destroy lots of food Helps farmers

13 National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Stop cycle of wage cuts, prices falling Get businesses to voluntarily join Gov’t sets prices, production numbers Not very successful Very controversial- against capitalism

14 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Poor region in south Unemployment Dam Tennessee River Flood control- electricity for Southeast 1000s of jobs Helps poor area of country

15 BROAD GOALS OF THE NEW DEAL:
RELIEF “band aids” to stop the bleeding Food, clothing, shelter, unemployment RECOVERY Antidote/ medicine to treat immediate “disease” Short term laws passed REFORM “immunizations” to prevent disease from returning Permanent changes to the role of the government

16 Glass-Steagal Act: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Bank failures and bank runs Protect peoples money in banks Still around today- savings are insured by the Federal Gov’t to $100,000

17 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Corruption in the stock market Eliminate dishonest practices in Stock Market (insider trading) SEC still regulates Stock Market today

18 Social Security Act (SSA)
Assisting elderly, those unable to work Retirees get a pension fund People with disabilities get $$ Unemployment compensation 65+ eligible for SS today Biggest part of federal budget

19 Wagner Act: NLRB

20 Wagner Act: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Protect unions right to collective bargaining NLRB set up to be sure Wagner Act is enforced and settle disputes ***First time federal Government supports unions

21 How were the problems that led to the Great Depression addressed by the New Deal?


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