1. Chapter 24 The New Deal Sections 2 & 3: The First and Second New Deals

2. FDR promises America… FDR promises… - a “new deal”… - “bold and persistent experimentation”…

3. The Election of 1932 FDRHoover –Electoral Vote: 472 59 –Popular Vote: 23m 15.7m –Percentage: 57.4% 39.7% The Democrats win both houses of Congress.

4. The Election of 1932

5. FDR the Man… Aristocratic family Believed government could make people’s lives better. 1921: Stricken with Polio… 1932: Elected 32 nd President The only 4 term President

6. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democrat New York 1933-1945

7. “Once I spent two years in bed trying to move my big toe… After that anything else seems easy” - FDR

9. Inauguration Day 1933…

10. 1933 Inaugural Address FDR was a symbol of confidence and hope for Americans… “The only thing we have to fear,… is fear itself”

11. The 3 R’s… Relief Recovery Reform What were the three main focuses of the New Deal?...

12. The Hundred Days… The first 100 days FDR was in office. More laws were passed in this time than any other peace time period in our history. - 15 new laws

13. …Since 1933 all administrations are judged for their performance in the first 100 days

14. Roosevelt’s Fireside chats... Radio talks given by FDR… Designed to inspire confidence by explaining New Deal measures in plain language.

15. Father Coughlin “ The Radio Priest” - 40M listeners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS9_gqCytV4

16. Dr. Francis Townsend Main Concern : - Poverty among the elderly… - Age 60 receive a $200 monthly pension - The $200 must be spent within the month

18. Huey Long The Share Our Wealth Plan… Proclaims he will make “Every Man a King” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hphgHi6FD8k

19. What did FDR propose when the Supreme Court declared two New Deal programs unconstitutional? The Court Packing Plan (p. 741-742)

20. Supreme Court Packing Plan (Bill) The proposal: Add 6 justices to the Court… 9 + 6 = 15 Public rationale: The Court is over worked Hidden motive: Change the balance of the Court

21. FDR: SC Packing Plan Why? Conservative justices declared parts of the New Deal, unconstitutional. Congress rejected it & FDR was criticized for trying to undermine the Supreme Court

22. Homework Read “Court Packing” on p. 741-742. 1.Why did FDR try to “pack the court?” 2.What was the result and how did his plan affect his relationship with Congress?