1. New Deal

2. Herbert Hoover
His response to the depression was a hands off approach, let the free market fix the economy.
Laissez faire: no government influence in the economy, let capitalism do its thing!
Hoovervilles: popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during the depression.

4. FDR had a much different philosophy…
The New Deal
A series of government programs and increased spending aimed at getting the economy back on track.

5. The 3 R’s
Relief: To provide temporary support to suffering people or groups.
Recovery: Designed to help the economy bounce back from the depression.
Reform: Target problems to fix to prevent any future economic crisis.
Go to each corner of the room and write down which R each program represents.