1. Do Now Page 735 “Thinking Critically” questions 1/2

2. Section 1 FDR Offers Relief and Recovery
Chapter 22
The New Deal
Section 1 FDR Offers Relief and Recovery

3. Background
During President Hoover’s government the Depression was in full swing. Unemployment was at 13 million, industries were closed, farms repossessed and the Dust Bowl was disastrous, banks shut down and the stock market had major difficulties.
People couldn’t find work anywhere so the government had to act.
Hoover loses election of 1932

4. What is such an overwhelming victory going to tell FDR about the American public? (what do they want)

5. What did FDR mean by this quote??
“Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. . .The people of the United States have not failed.”

6. 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected to office 4 times 1933-1945

7. Giuseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate President elect FDR
5’1”
“I don't hate Mr. Roosevelt personally, I hate all officials and anyone who is rich”
“Since my stomach hurt I want to make even with the capitalists by kill the president. My stomach hurt long time”

8. Why would Eleanor have to be Roosevelt's eyes and ears?
Restoring Hope
Roosevelt soon came to the conclusion that a massive change in the American way of life was needed to tackle the problems.
“The nation asks for action and action now.”
“Our greatest primary task is to put people to work.”
FDR relied heavily on his “Brain Trust” and Wife Eleanor
Why would Eleanor have to be Roosevelt's eyes and ears?

9. Restoring Hope
The First New Deal was a series of 15 relief, reform and recovery measures
Relief-short term; Reform-beneficial change
Recovery-long term

10. Direct Relief Aid to 13 million unemployed
Federal Emergency Relief Administration- created to spread out $500 million to state agencies
half of it in direct aid to the states and the other half on the basis of $1 of Federal money for each $3 spent by a state or locality for unemployment relief programs 10

11. What is Roosevelt talking about here
What is Roosevelt talking about here? Why were people keeping their money under their mattress? Based on the picture how did the President deliver this message?
“I can assure you that it is safer to keep your money in a reopened bank than under the mattress”

12. Fireside Chats
Radio broadcasts from the white house

13. Congress called into special sessions, during first 100 days
Congress called into special sessions, during first 100 days. Congress approves all New Deal Programs

14. Banking Began by focusing on troubled banking system
Bank holiday- banks closed
Emergency banking act- authorized federal government to examine all banks and only sound banks would be allowed to reopen
WHATs WRONG WITH THAT? (hint French term)

15. Banking
Confidence rises in banks Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured all bank deposits up to 2,500 15

16. Agricultural Recovery
Farmers included in attempts to recover economy
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Farmers with large land benefited, sharecroppers (mostly black) continued to struggle 16

17. TVA Aids Rural Southerners
Tennessee Valley Authority- largest of the early New Deal programs
“Electricity for All” 17

18. Providing Relief and Promoting Industrial Recovery
Civil Works Administration (CWA)- “make work” projects such as raking leaves in a park
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)- men paid $1 a day to plant trees, create park trails, and cleared underbrush 18

19. Helping the Nation Recover
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)- meant to stimulate business activity and reduce unemployment
To do so NIRA creates 2 agencies
Public Works Administration (PWA)
National Recovery Administration (NRA) 19

20. PWA: PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION
SPENT $3.3 BILLION ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AS "PUMP-PRIMING” TO GET THE ECONOMY MOVING 20

21. DO NOW: The New Deal: Too Much – or Not Enough
DO NOW: The New Deal: Too Much – or Not Enough? Turn to page 738 answer the “Compare” questions 1/2

22. Helping the Nation Recover
PWA-worked to create jobs and stimulate business
Built roads, public buildings….
NRA-tried to help economy by encouraging business to draw up “codes of fair competition”
Set hours, prices, wages, and production levels
PROBLEM?????? 22

23. Because of all the acronyms the New Deal becomes known as what?

24. Opposition to the New Deal Emerges
Roosevelt received criticism from both the left (said “Not Enough”) and right (said “Too Much”)
The right claimed he was destroying both the Constitution and free enterprise
The left claimed Roosevelt was not doing enough

25. Liberal (leftwing) Critics claimed the president wasn’t doing enough
Dr. Townsend wanted pensions of $200 a month for every American 60 years old
Father Coughlin urged the government to nationalize all banks
Huey Long was the most radical critic
Had 30 million Radio listeners weekly at height of popularity

26. DO NOW: Page 737

27. Share-Our-Wealth Video
Louisiana Senator
Wanted to take from the rich and give to the poor
1934 creates Share- Our-Wealth program
Corrupt and suspected of wanting to become a dictator 27

28. DBQ- page 767 answer questions 1-4
Question 4 = 3-5 sentences