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The Depression and New Deal

The Depression and New Deal. Chapter 25 AP US History. Part I: Problems of the Great Depression. Summary of the Psychological Effects. A. B. C. Impact on Health. A. B. C. Family Problems. Living conditions changed: Divorce decreased Unemployed men felt like failures. Women blamed.

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The Depression and New Deal

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  1. The Depression and New Deal Chapter 25 AP US History

  2. Part I: Problems of the Great Depression

  3. Summary of the Psychological Effects A. B. C.

  4. Impact on Health A. B. C.

  5. Family Problems • Living conditions changed: • Divorce decreased • Unemployed men felt like failures. • Women blamed

  6. Part II: The Political Response to the Great Depression

  7. REMINDER Slide Hoover’s Philosophy • Believed economic problems beyond US control. • Key to recovery = confidence in economy. • Blamed for depression b/c of passive attitude • Hawley-Smoot Tariff: 1930 protected domestic industries. • Wanted state & local governments to handle recovery

  8. FDR’s Philosophy & Approach A. B. C. D.

  9. FDR: First 100 Days in Office • Inaugural Address: • Economy Act • Prohibition Ended

  10. New Deal Critic • Father Charles Coughlin

  11. New Deal Critics Continued… • Huey Long – Who was he? B. Huey Long wanted:

  12. 2nd New Deal • 1st New Deal – focused on relief • 2nd New Deal – focused on social reform • 1935 FDR began sending to Congress new legislative initiatives • Radical shift to the left? OR Tentative step to the left? • WPA, Wagner Act, Social Security Act

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