1. Aim: How does FDR respond to the Great Depression?
Do Now:
1932 Electoral Map and answer the question provided
Homework:
Study your notes related to the Great Depression, Hoover and FDR
Remember: test #1-roaring 20’s, Great Depression and Review topics

2. Electoral Votes in the Election of 1932
Who wins? Why does this candidate win an overwhelming majority?

3. F.D.R. Inaugural Speech

4. F.D.R. Inaugural Speech
In this column make a list of problems that Roosevelt says have been caused by the Depression
In this column describe Roosevelt’s proposed solutions to the problems. If no solution is proposed, write NA (not available). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

5. FDR’s Eyes and Ears
A major influence on FDR’s administration was his wife Eleanor. She was a _____Humanitarian__________________________________
(concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare; a reformer and a strong believer in progressive ideology. Though her travels and her newspaper column she would spread her ideas and become FDR’s “________Eyes and the Ears ____________________________” around the world.

6. Fireside Chats
Task: Listen to Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat and answer the following discussion questions.
What topic is Roosevelt discussing in his Fireside Chat? Why?
What do you believe was the purpose of Roosevelt giving these Fireside Chats?

7. Fireside Chats
Fireside Chats were weekly radio addresses given by Roosevelt to calm the public’s fears of the Great Depression
The issue of Banking was Roosevelt’s first concern
The Emergency Banking Act gave Roosevelt the power to shut down the banks for six days - Bank Holiday
Wanted to reassess each bank’s ability to pay back deposits
Federal Reserve supplied an unlimited amount of currency
Helped restore public confidence in the banking system

8. Freedom for the individual Free enterprise Laissez Faire
Herbert Hoover
Republican
Rugged individualism
Self government
Freedom for the individual
Free enterprise
Laissez Faire
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democrat
Progressivism
Government Regulation
Public Works Projects
Benefits for the country as a whole
First 100 days of presidency

9. The New Deal Philosophy
FDR’s program was based on three goals (the three R’s):
Relief for those people who were suffering.
Recovery for the economy, so it could grow again.
Reform measure to avoid future depression.
“ I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.” FDR

12. FERA
NIRA
FDIC
PWA
CWA
SEC
TVA
NYA
SSA
CCC

13. How does FDR respond to the Great Depression?
Closing Question:
How does FDR respond to the Great Depression?