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Chapter 33 APUSH

Chapter 33 APUSH. The Great Depression and the New Deal. Herbert Hoover Believed that federal government should not try to fix people’s problems . He believed direct relief would destroy people’s self-respect.

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Chapter 33 APUSH

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  1. Chapter 33 APUSH The Great Depression and the New Deal

  2. Herbert Hoover Believed that federal government should not try to fix people’s problems. He believed direct relief would destroy people’s self-respect. He believed it would create a big government which would violate laissez faire. Franklin Roosevelt Believed government had a responsibility to help people in need and provide direct relief. Believed capitalism and laissez faire needed to be reformed. Governmental involvement in people’s lives was a good source for those in need. The Election of 1932

  3. 1932 ELECTION • Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, beat the Republican, Herbert Hoover, who was running for reelection. • FDR promised relief for the unemployed, help for farmers and a balanced budget. • Prohibition, whether it should be repealed or not.

  4. 1932 ELECTION • FDR and Hoover at FDR’s inaugural • Americans believed FDR could get the country out of the depression and put people back to work

  5. CARTOON 1932

  6. DUST BOWL • The Dust Bowl was an ecological and human disaster that took place in the southwestern Great Plains region, including Oklahoma, in the 1930's. • It was caused by misuse of land and years of sustained drought. • Millions of hectares of farmland became useless, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes----many migrated to California. • As the land dried up, great clouds of dust and sand, carried by the wind, covered everything and the word "Dust Bowl" was coined.

  7. CARTOON 1932 1932 ELECTION • Many Americans were unsure exactly what FDR meant with his New Deal. • Interests group were lining up to protect their self-interests in FDR’s New Deal.

  8. CARTOON 1932

  9. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION • One of the immediate concerns of FDR was to raise the self confidence of the people…….. • He had to get people back on their feet by putting them back to work……..

  10. chats FIRESIDE CHATS “I pledge to you, pledge myself to a NEW DEAL for the American People.” “The only thing we have to fear…is fear itself.” • President Roosevelt began the “fireside chats” on a weekly basis as a way to reassure the American people. • His comforting voice, calming words, confidence in the country and the American people helped restore faith of the American people in democracy.

  11. Germany’s Great Depression(Unemployment)

  12. Japan’s Great Depression(Unemployment)

  13. Great Britain’s Great Depression(Unemployment)

  14. United States Great Depression(Unemployment)

  15. 100 DAYS • Roosevelt’s 100 days was very successful….FDR and Congress went to work providing for direct relief, recovery and reform. • From March of 1933 to June of 1933, Roosevelt sent 15 proposals to Congress and all 15 were adopted • Congress and President tried anything reasonable to overcome the Great Depression.

  16. NEW DEAL CARTOON FDR's NEW DEAL Govt. programs which provided direct relief to suffering Americans through govt. spending……… • Renew democracy • Restore confidence in the banking • Stimulate economy • Put people back to work. • Restore self confidence Social Engineers Brain Trust How?FDR’s 3 R’s • Relief: ease suffering of the needy • Recovery:begin economic growth • Reform: help prevent future economic crises

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