1. FDR and The New Deal
Unit 4 Part 3

2. Election of 1932: FDR and Change
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democrats won in a landslide election in 1932.
Only president to serve more than two terms in office. ( )
Had to end the Great Depression in order to restore American’s faith in Democracy.
Was paralyzed from the waist down in
Was Secretary of the Navy and Governor of New York.

3. Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR’s wife.
Social Reformer
Traveled around observing social conditions
Urged FDR to appoint women to government positions.

6. First 100 Days: Introduction of the New Deal
FDR was known for accomplishing a lot during his first months in office.
Ever since, every President has been expected to initiate a lot of government action almost instantly.

7. Fireside Chats
Roosevelt would talk directly to the American people about their problems.
Made Americans feel like the President understood their hardships.

8. The New Deal
FDR was willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems.
Long-Term Goal: to establish a “safety net” to protect the poor.

9. Goals of the New Deal
Roosevelt’s plan to fix the Great Depression. Focused on:
Relief for the needy
Economic Recovery
Financial Reform

10. Brain Trust
Roosevelt’s carefully selected group – which helped him create the New Deal.

11. Deficit Spending
When the government goes into debt. (Spending more money than the government receives in revenue.)
The New Deal required government to spend money on creating jobs for Americans.
The Federal deficit increased to $2.9 billion.

12. The New Deal programs made people dependent on the Federal Government.
Major Criticisms
Government
The New Deal programs made people dependent on the Federal Government.
Was the national government favoring socialism by increasing its responsibility for the welfare of the economy?!?!?
Americans

13. Huey Long
Liberal
Believed FDR should do MORE!
Wanted to win the presidency for himself.
Had a “Share-Our-Wealth” plan.
1935: assassinated

14. FDR’s Court Packing Plan
FDR was afraid the Supreme Court would totally get rid of the New Deal.
FDR wanted to reorganize the Supreme Court by appointing 6 new judges (which of course would be judges that were sympathetic to the New Deal).

15. FDR’s Court Packing
FDR’s Court Packing Plan made Congress and the public very mad.
Support for FDR decreased.
The Bill Failed.

16. New Deal Comes to an End
Even though FDR tried and tried, it was….
WWII THAT ENDED THE GREAT DEPRESSION!

17. Emergency Banking Relief Act
FDR closed all of the banks and only reopened those that were secure.
Restored public confidence in banks.
Roosevelt’s first action when he became President.

18. Glass-Steagall Act (1933)
Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Provided federal insurance for individual bank accounts
Required banks to act cautiously with costumer’s money.

19. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Regulated banking and investment activities
Insures accounts up to $100,000.
Attempted to restore public confidence in, and regulate, financial institutions (Banks).

20. Federal Securities Act
Business now had to:
Provide complete information on all stocks.
Tell the truth about how much the business was worth!
-Most important- led to the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates the stock market.
Stocks and Worth

21. National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Establishing rules of fair practice for individual businesses
Created the National Recovery Administration (NRA):
set prices of many products
limited production
workers could unionize and bargain collectively
The Supreme Court struck down the NIRA as unconstitutional in 1935.

22. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
3 million year old men were given jobs to:
build roads
develop parks
plant trees
help soil erosion projects.

23. Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Government paid farmers NOT to use their land and produce as much.
This lowered production – which increased crop prices.

24. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Fixed the Tennessee River Valley.
Renovated 5 existing dams and constructed 20 new ones.
This created thousands of jobs, provided flood control and hydro- electronic power.

25. TVA Images

26. National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Protected the right of workers to join unions and engage in Collective Bargaining with employers.
Reestablished the NIRA
Set up the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): which heard testimony about unfair practices.
UNIONS! $$$

27. Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Created 8 million jobs.
Built 850 airports, constructed or repaired roads, built 125,000 public buildings
Gave jobs to artists.

28. WPA Images

29. National Youth Administration (NYA)
Provided education, job training, jobs, counseling, and recreation to young people.
Provided student aid in return for part-time positions at the school.

30. NYA Images

31. Families with dependent children and the disabled.
Social Security Act
Gave government aid to:
The Old (retirees 65+)
The Unemployed
Families with dependent children and the disabled.