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FDR and the New Deal 1933-1941

FDR and the New Deal 1933-1941. Interactive Lesson. Mr Rodrigues Woodland Hills Junior High. Click the Arrow to advance throughout the lesson…. Instructions. You will have one 40 minute class period to complete this Interactive Lesson.

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FDR and the New Deal 1933-1941

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  1. FDR and the New Deal1933-1941 Interactive Lesson Mr Rodrigues Woodland Hills Junior High Click the Arrow to advance throughout the lesson…

  2. Instructions • You will have one 40 minute class period to complete this Interactive Lesson. • Please read all of the information contained on the slides. • Pay attention to the images as well. • Use the Action Buttons at the bottom of each slide to navigate though the lesson. • ENJOY and LEARN !!!

  3. Goals • The purpose of this Interactive Lesson is to provide an independent and interactive learning experience. • Students are expected to become more familiar with FDR and the New Deal and understand: • The shifting role of the Federal Government • The many components of the New Deal • The overall effectiveness of the New Deal • How the depression finally ended • How FDR differed from previous presidents

  4. Just a Review…. As described previously, the stock market had become extremely popular, particularly with speculative investors. These investors tended to hold large amounts of stock, but had little of their own cash behind there investment. Rather it was the banks held most of the risk associated with the market.

  5. The Stock Market Crash • On October 29, 1929 the New York Stock Exchange experienced a ‘Panic’ unlike anything seen before. • As a result of the market crash and subsequent bank failures, ordinary citizens lost much of any wealth they had saved. Wall Street 10/29/1929 Web Link: A synopsis of the Economic climate prior to the crash Close the browser window to return to the Lesson

  6. The Early Years of the Great Depression • Almost overnight, millions became unemployed as banks, stores and factories shut down. • Overcapacity of goods became a widespread problem. • Deflation, or a lowering of prices, occurred immediately. Unemployed Worker

  7. “Washington, We have a Problem…” • President Herbert Hoover was slow to respond to the crisis. • Hoover stressed that government intervention was not the answer to the problems caused as a result of the crash President Herbert Hoover

  8. The Day After Tomorrow… The Early Years of the Great Depression • Hoover administration did little to combat a crisis it did not understand. • Stressed that government was not the solution to the problem. • Millions became unemployed as banks, stores and factories shut down. • Breadlines became common. • “Hoovervilles” were constructed all over the nation. • Quickly when from being a popular president to a scapegoat.

  9. Christmas Dinner in Iowa…

  10. New York City Breadline…

  11. Knowledge Check… Which of the following best describes the Early Days of the Great Depression? Strong Federal Government response Rise in prices of all goods and services Unemployment, confusion and poverty Shortage of manufactured goods and food

  12. Incorrect President Hoover stressed that the responding to the Great Depression was not the responsibility of the Federal Government Try Again…

  13. Incorrect Prices on all goods and services fell dramatically. The fall in prices was caused by a fall in the demand for goods and services. Accordingly, there was massive over production and inventories of consumer goods and food Try Again…

  14. CORRECT ! As a result of the market crash and subsequent bank failures, ordinary citizens lost much of any wealth they had saved. Fear and uncertainty swept across the nation as millions became unemployed and thrown into poverty. Migrant Mother

  15. Presidential Election of 1932 • Americans were unsatisfied with President Hoover’s weak response to the Depression • In 1932, the Republican Party lost control of the Congress and the White House.

  16. FDR • In November of 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president • Promised a “New Deal” aimed at limiting the effects of the depression and reforming economic practices.

  17. FDR and The New Deal • FDR Provided the rhetoric of hope overcoming despair • His administration was responsible for instituted many of the economic safeguards and social safety nets that exist today. • The New Deal transformed the role of government in America. President Franklin Roosevelt

  18. The New Deal • Roosevelt's New Deal program was unlike anything proposed before. • It was based on the idea that if the federal government increased spending, the economy would grow. • Remember, the size and scope of the federal government prior to 1930 was VERY limited.

  19. What’s the Deal…? • The New Deal contained programs that: • Reformed the nations Economic structure • Insured the nations banking system • Instated a Social Security and Warfare system. • Fought unemployment • Supported the various performing/traditional arts • Modernizing the nations infrastructure

  20. Alphabet Soup… • The New Deal Legislation created many different organizations designed to perform specific tasks and get the unemployed back to work. • WPA -- Works Progress Administration • TVA -- Tennessee Valley Authority • CCC – Citizen Conservation Corps • REA - Rural Electrification Administration • NYA – National Youth Administration TVA Workers Web Link: The New Deal Network Close the browser window to return to the Lesson

  21. Knowledge Check… President Franklin Roosevelt believed that: Government could not solve the Depression Massive Federal Spending could jump start the economy again Unemployment was not the concern of the Federal Government Economic reform was a local government issue

  22. Incorrect President Roosevelt stressed that the problems of the Great Depression could be solved at the Federal level Try Again…

  23. Incorrect President Roosevelt specifically created the New Deal Legislation to reduce the number of unemployed workers in America. Try Again…

  24. CORRECT !!! President Roosevelt transformed the role of the Federal government during his three terms. Federal spending and taxation reached enormous levels.

  25. Knowledge Check… Which of the following acronyms were New Deal programs? CCC,CCAC,WWJ TVA,ATA,CIA WPA, NRA, APA TVA, CCC, WPA

  26. Incorrect Try Again !!

  27. CORRECT !!! • TVA---Tennessee Valley Authority • Program that focused on various flood control projects along the Mississippi River basin • CCC---Civilian Conservation Corps • Program that housed young men willing to work on various projects, generally in the western United States • WPA---Works Progress Administration • Massive federal employment program that completed general construction projects across the United States Web Link: WPA Posters Close the browser window to return to the Lesson

  28. Effectiveness • The New Deal helped restore confidence in the future of the country. • Its overall effectiveness in ending the depression was limited. Christmas in Iowa, 1936

  29. Evaluating the New Deal • Unemployment remained high, while labor unions grew in power and influence • Nevertheless, FDR was easily elected to a second term in 1936. General Motors, Flint, Michigan -- Sit-Down Strike, 1936

  30. Storm Clouds… • The Depression had been significantly worse in many parts of Europe, especially Germany. • It was in this period that Adolph Hitler came to power, promising economic strength and revenge. • In September of 1939 Hitler’s Germany invaded Poland marking the formal beginning of World War II Adolph Hitler, 1936

  31. Preparing for Inevitability • Although the US did not formally become involved in WWII until the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941, FDR knew it was only a matter of time. • Accordingly he mobilized a massive effort to begin manufacturing the tools necessary for war. • Factories reopened, unemployment vanished. • The US economy rebounded for the first time in over 10 years. LTV Steel, Pittsburgh, PA

  32. Knowledge Check The End of the Great Depression is most directly attributed to: The extreme effectiveness of the New Deal The attack on Pearl Harbor The start of WW II in 1939 The Rise of Adolph Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany

  33. Incorrect While the rise of Adolph Hitler was the indirect cause of World War II, Hitler was not directly responsible for ending the Depression. Try Again…

  34. Incorrect While significant, the attack of Poland in 1939 still did not end the Great Depression Try Again…

  35. Incorrect • The New Deal was not very effective at ending the Great Depression. • The New Deal provided political stability and faith in the future of the Nation Try Again…

  36. CORRECT !!! • The Japanese Bombing of Pearl Harbor is the most significant and direct event that ended the Great Depression. • Almost overnight, millions of unemployed workers were rehired as factories opened once again. Press the ESC. Key to Exit Back to Beginning

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