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The Impact of the New Deal on American Society

This section analyzes the effects of the New Deal on American society during the Great Depression and beyond, and explores the opinions and legacies of the New Deal. Students will also learn about the establishment and importance of the Social Security system.

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The Impact of the New Deal on American Society

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  1. Standard Addressed: 11.6 Students analyze the different explanations for the Great Depression and how the New Deal fundamentally changed the role of the federal government. Learning Objectives: Section 5 - The Impact of the New Deal Summarize opinions about the effectiveness of the New Deal. Describe the legacies of the New Deal. CH 15-SEC 5

  2. QUIZ! First & Last Name Fill in your ID NUMBER! CH-15-5

  3. A BULLDOG ALWAYS Commitment Attitude CARES Respect Encouragement Safety

  4. THE NEW DEAL AMERICA GETS BACK TO WORK

  5. Section 5 The Impact of the New Deal The New Deal affects American society not only in the 1930s but also in the decades that follow. NEXT

  6. The Impact of the New Deal New Deal Reforms Endure • The New Deal Ends • By 1937, economic improvement convinces many Depression is ending • Congress wants to cut back programs; by 1939, New Deal over Continued . . . NEXT

  7. Congress wants to cut back programs; by 1939, New Deal over

  8. THE IMPACT OF THE NEW DEAL • Over time, opinions about the merits of the New Deal and FDR have ranged from harsh criticism to high praise – usually along partisan lines

  9. The Impact of the New Deal New Deal Reforms Endure • Supporters and Critics of the New Deal • Liberals: didn’t do enough to socialize economy, end inequalities • Supporters: did help country recover from economic difficulties Continued . . . NEXT

  10. CRITICS OF FDR’s NEW DEAL • Conservatives think FDR made federal government too large • - stifled free enterprise, individual initiative

  11. THE IMPACT OF THE NEW DEAL

  12. Chapter 15 Section 5MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS A – Why did the industrial production drop and unemployment go up again in 1938? • Because, in response to pressure from Congress, FDR cut back on New Deal programs

  13. Protecting Workers’ Rights • New Deal laws set standards, ban child labor, permit unions - establish policies followed today • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) still mediates labor disputes NEXT

  14. New Deal does not end Depression; does reduce suffering, give hope • Federal government goes deeply into debt to create jobs, give aid • Massive spending on equipment, supplies for WW II end Depression

  15. WWII ends the Great Depression

  16. Guided Reading: Labor • Wagner Act • Fair Labor Standards Act • National Relations Board • Laws & Agencies • Lasting Effects • Standard for equal wages and hours • Ban on Child labor • Rights to organize and bargain collectively • Government mediation of labor disputes

  17. Commodity Credit Corporation makes loans to farmers • - based on amount of farmer’s surplus, parity price

  18. • Parity price—price intended to keep farmers’ income steady

  19. Agricultural price supports set precedent of federal aid to farmers Crop Rotation Corn then Soy beans

  20. Guided Reading: Agriculture and rural life • Agricultural Adjustment Acts • Soil Conservation Services • Laws & Agencies • Lasting Effects • Aid to farmers • Farm price supports • Taught contour plowing • Terracing farming • Crop rotation

  21. Expanding Government’s Role in the Economy • FDR expands power of federal government, • regulate Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDICs banking) • FDIC still protects individual investors in case of bank failure Continued . . . NEXT

  22. Expanding Government’s Role in the Economy • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates investment • • SEC still monitors stock market, enforces laws on stock, bond sales Continued . . . NEXT

  23. LEGACIES OF THE NEW DEAL • Deficit spending has became a normal feature of government • FDIC – banking insurance critical to sound economy • Securities Exchange Commission -still monitors stock market, enforces laws on stock, bond sales

  24. Guided Reading: Banking and finance • Securities and Exchange Commission • Glass-Steagall Banking Act • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation • Laws & Agencies • Lasting Effects • Monitoring of the stock market • Federal enforcement of laws regarding the sale of stocks and bonds • Insurance on bank accounts

  25. Social Security is a key legacy of the New Deal in that the Feds have assumed a greater responsibility for the social welfare of citizens since 1935 • Federal government takes responsibility for citizens’ welfare • Provides for aged, disabled, need

  26. Chapter 15 Section 5MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS B – Why was the establishment of the Social Security system such an important part of the New Deal? • The govt began accepting responsibility for providing assistance to needy members of society.

  27. Guided Reading: Social Welfare • Social Security Act • Laws & Agencies • Lasting Effects • government acceptance of some responsibility for the social welfare of its citizens • Old-age insurance programs • Unemployment compensation • Programs to aid families with dependent children and the disabled

  28. The Environment • CCC plants trees, builds hiking trails, fire lookout towers • Soil Conservation Service teaches methods to preserve soil • Taylor Grazing Act reduces grazing on public lands • Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) creates electricity, prevents floods • Government adds national parks, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas • Government-sponsored strip-mining, coal burning cause pollution NEXT

  29. Chapter 15 Section 5MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS C – How did New Deal programs benefit and harm the environment? • BENEFITED: with new trees, hiking trails, fire lookouts, soil conservation, flood control, national parks, wildlife refugees, and wilderness areas. • HARMED: with water, air, land pollution.

  30. Guided Reading: Environment • Civilian Conservation Corps • Soil Conservation Services • Taylor grazing Act • Tennessee Valley Authority • Laws & Agencies • Lasting Effects • Programs protecting the nation’s natural resources, including farmland • Prevention of floods and dust storms • More national parks and wildlife refugees; • pollution

  31. QUIZ! First & Last Name Fill in your ID NUMBER! CH-15-5

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