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Was the New Deal a success? Was the New Deal a success? Give specific examples of Give specific examples of successful New Deal successful New Deal programs?programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
The New Deal EraThe New Deal Era
Rise to PresidencyRise to Presidency
““Fireside chats”Fireside chats”
“ “Take Five”Take Five”
What was the “sick chicken” case?What was the “sick chicken” case?
Who did FDR consider the “most dangerous Who did FDR consider the “most dangerous man in America”?man in America”?
___________ operated a weekly radio ___________ operated a weekly radio address in which he criticized FDR’s “New address in which he criticized FDR’s “New Deal” and called for work place wage Deal” and called for work place wage increases.increases.
The New Deal Policy-Financial Institution ActsThe New Deal Policy-Financial Institution Acts
““bank holiday” (Mar. 6-10)bank holiday” (Mar. 6-10)
Emergency Banking Act (1933)Emergency Banking Act (1933)
The Economy Act (1933)The Economy Act (1933)
Glass-Steagall Act (1934)Glass-Steagall Act (1934)
FDICFDIC
Truth in Securities Act (1933)Truth in Securities Act (1933)
Securities and Exchange Securities and Exchange Commission (1934)Commission (1934)
The New Deal Policy-Agricultural ActsThe New Deal Policy-Agricultural Acts
Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933)Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933)
Supreme Court overrules (1936)Supreme Court overrules (1936)
Soil Conservation and Domestic Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (1936)Allotment Act (1936)
The Resettlement Admin. & Farm Security The Resettlement Admin. & Farm Security Admin. Admin.
Rural Electrification Administration (1935)Rural Electrification Administration (1935)
Farm Credit AssociationFarm Credit Association
Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act (1933)(1933)
The New Deal Policy-Industrial and Labor The New Deal Policy-Industrial and Labor Reform ActsReform Acts
National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)
NRA-National Recovery NRA-National Recovery AdministrationAdministration
Hugh S. JohnsonHugh S. Johnson
“ “blanket code”blanket code”
PWA-Public Works Admin.PWA-Public Works Admin.
Schlechter caseSchlechter case
The New Deal Policy-Public Works and The New Deal Policy-Public Works and Welfare ReliefWelfare Relief
TVA (1933)TVA (1933)
Samuel InsullSamuel Insull
Federal Emergency Relief Federal Emergency Relief AdministrationAdministration
Harry HopkinsHarry Hopkins
Civil Works Administration (1933)Civil Works Administration (1933)
Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps
Home Owners’ Loan Corp. (1936)Home Owners’ Loan Corp. (1936)
Harry Hopkins Harry Hopkins “Ally of the Poor”“Ally of the Poor”
TVA ProjectTVA Project
“ “Take Five” Take Five”
EQ: EQ:
(1)(1) Who were FDR’s main critics? Were Who were FDR’s main critics? Were they justified in their accusations against they justified in their accusations against him? him?
(2)(2) What does the “court packing” plan refer What does the “court packing” plan refer to? to?
Criticism of the New DealCriticism of the New Deal
Political PressurePolitical Pressure
American Liberty LeagueAmerican Liberty League
Communist & Socialist Communist & Socialist PartiesParties
Dr. Francis E. TownsendDr. Francis E. Townsend
Townsend PlanTownsend Plan
Dr. Francis E. TownsendDr. Francis E. Townsend
Supporters of TownsendSupporters of Townsend
Father Charles CoughlinFather Charles Coughlin
National Union for Social JusticeNational Union for Social Justice
Senator Huey LongSenator Huey Long
Share-Our-Wealth PlanShare-Our-Wealth Plan
Problems with the Supreme CourtProblems with the Supreme Court
Court-packing planCourt-packing plan
Election of 1936Election of 1936
RepublicansRepublicans
Union PartyUnion Party
Father Charles CoughlinFather Charles Coughlin
Senator Huey LongSenator Huey Long
Huey Long—Judd Nelson ????Huey Long—Judd Nelson ????
The “Second” New DealThe “Second” New DealThe Holding Company Act (1935)The Holding Company Act (1935)
National Labor Relations Act/Wagner ActNational Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act
Senator Robert WagnerSenator Robert Wagner
Committee on Industrial OrganizationCommittee on Industrial Organization
John L. LewisJohn L. Lewis
United Auto WorkersUnited Auto Workers
Sit-down strikesSit-down strikes
Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1936)Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1936)
Little SteelLittle Steel
Memorial Day MassacreMemorial Day Massacre
Social Security Act (1935)Social Security Act (1935)
The “Second” New Deal (con’t)The “Second” New Deal (con’t)
WPAWPA
Harry HopkinsHarry Hopkins
Federal Writers ProjectFederal Writers Project
Federal Arts ProjectFederal Arts Project
Federal Theater ProjectFederal Theater Project
Federal Music ProjectFederal Music Project
Economic Rebound or Economic Rebound or Recession?Recession?
Balancing the federal budgetBalancing the federal budget
Henry MorgenthauHenry Morgenthau
Temporary National Economic Temporary National Economic CommitteeCommittee
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
End of the New Deal EraEnd of the New Deal Era
New Deal and MinoritiesNew Deal and Minorities
WomenWomen
Francis PerkinsFrancis Perkins
African AmericansAfrican Americans
““Black cabinet”Black cabinet”
Democratic PartyDemocratic Party
Native AmericansNative Americans
John CollierJohn Collier
Indian Reorganization Act (1934)Indian Reorganization Act (1934)
Francis PerkinsFrancis Perkins
Why does the Great Depression Why does the Great Depression End?End?
WWII—new government jobs, European WWII—new government jobs, European trade improves etc…trade improves etc…