Do NowDo Now

If your family or friend was If your family or friend was out of a job, how would you out of a job, how would you

want the government to want the government to respond?respond?

Objective: Chapter 23, Objective: Chapter 23, Section 1Section 1

►SWBAT identify and discuss what the SWBAT identify and discuss what the New Deal was and how FDR tried to New Deal was and how FDR tried to counteract the Depressioncounteract the Depression

Election of 1932Election of 1932

►Herbert Hoover (Republican)Herbert Hoover (Republican)

►Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democrat)Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democrat)

IssuesIssues

► Americans blamed President Hoover for the country’s economic Americans blamed President Hoover for the country’s economic woes.woes.

► Franklin Delano RooseveltFranklin Delano Roosevelt Was related to Theodore Roosevelt.Was related to Theodore Roosevelt. Survived polio.Survived polio. Governor of New York.Governor of New York.

FDR ContinuedFDR Continued

►Roosevelt promised: Roosevelt promised: Relief for the poor Relief for the poor More public works programs to provide jobs. More public works programs to provide jobs.

►He attacked Hoover and the Republicans for He attacked Hoover and the Republicans for their response to the Great Depression.their response to the Great Depression.

►Roosevelt won a landslide victory—winning Roosevelt won a landslide victory—winning more than 57 percent of the popular vote.more than 57 percent of the popular vote.

The RooseveltsThe Roosevelts

► Believed it was the Govt’s Believed it was the Govt’s responsibility to help the peopleresponsibility to help the people

►Eleanor Roosevelt: First ladyEleanor Roosevelt: First lady Played a major role in FDR’s successPlayed a major role in FDR’s success

Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt

FDR AttributesFDR Attributes

Franklin RooseveltFranklin Roosevelt

►Appealing blend of cheerfulness, Appealing blend of cheerfulness, optimism, and confidenceoptimism, and confidence

►An effective communicator (ex: An effective communicator (ex: fireside chats)fireside chats)

►A reform-minded DemocratA reform-minded Democrat

►Believed the government could solve Believed the government could solve economic and social problemseconomic and social problems

Eleanor Eleanor RooseveltRoosevelt

►““Eyes and ears” of her husbandEyes and ears” of her husband

►Directed efforts to solve several major Directed efforts to solve several major social issues (ex. lynching of African social issues (ex. lynching of African Americans)Americans)

►Wrote her own newspaper columnWrote her own newspaper column

►Had the trust and affection of many Had the trust and affection of many AmericansAmericans

FDR’s First Hundred DaysFDR’s First Hundred Days

►FDR’s first hundred days in office: FDR’s first hundred days in office: March through June, 1933March through June, 1933 Time in which most of his New Deal Time in which most of his New Deal

legislation was passedlegislation was passed► Wanted to restore confidence in banks Wanted to restore confidence in banks

1st…..Why?1st…..Why? March 5March 5thth, 1933: Ordered banks to close for 4 days, 1933: Ordered banks to close for 4 days March 9March 9thth: Passed Emergency Banking Act: Allowed : Passed Emergency Banking Act: Allowed

government to inspect all banksgovernment to inspect all banks►Two thirds of banks had reopened by March 15thTwo thirds of banks had reopened by March 15th

Some of the acts that were Some of the acts that were passed in the New Dealpassed in the New Deal

► Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)► Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)► Federal Housing Administration (FHA)Federal Housing Administration (FHA)► Civil Works Administration (CWA)Civil Works Administration (CWA)► Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)► The Federal Securities Act (FSA)The Federal Securities Act (FSA)► Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)► Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)► Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)► National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

►Regulated the stock market and Regulated the stock market and protected investors from dishonest protected investors from dishonest trading practicestrading practices

Question 1Question 1

Answer 1Answer 1

►Securities Exchange CommissionSecurities Exchange Commission

Question 2Question 2

►Attempted to raise farm prices by Attempted to raise farm prices by paying farmers to lower farm outputpaying farmers to lower farm output

Answer 2Answer 2

►Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Question 3Question 3

► Insured bank deposits up to 5,000 Insured bank deposits up to 5,000 dollarsdollars

Answer 3Answer 3

►Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)(FDIC)

Question 4Question 4

►Provided low-cost mortgage Provided low-cost mortgage refinancing to homeowners facing refinancing to homeowners facing foreclosureforeclosure

Answer 4Answer 4

►Home Owners Loan Corporation Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)(HOLC)

Question 5Question 5

►Enforced provisions of the Wagner Act, Enforced provisions of the Wagner Act, which included the right of collective which included the right of collective bargaining and other union rightsbargaining and other union rights

Answer 5Answer 5

►National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Question 6Question 6

►Requires companies to provide Requires companies to provide information about their finances if they information about their finances if they offered stock for saleoffered stock for sale

Answer 6Answer 6

►Federal Securities ActFederal Securities Act

Question 7Question 7

►Provided federal jobs in building and Provided federal jobs in building and improving roads and public facilitiesimproving roads and public facilities

Answer 7Answer 7

►Civil Works Administration (CWA)Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Question 8Question 8

► Provided hydroelectric power, flood Provided hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreational opportunitiescontrol, and recreational opportunities

Answer 8Answer 8

►Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Question 9Question 9

►Provided jobs to young, unmarried Provided jobs to young, unmarried men to work on conservation and men to work on conservation and resource development projectsresource development projects

Answer 9Answer 9

►Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)

Question 10Question 10

► Improved housing standards and Improved housing standards and conditions and provided home conditions and provided home financing financing

Answer 10Answer 10

►Federal Housing AdministrationFederal Housing Administration

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