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UNIT 3 CHAPTER 22-1 FDR OFFERS RELIEF AND RECOVERY. MRS. RUIZ. OBJECTIVES. 1. Analyze the impact FDR had on the American people after becoming president. . NJCCCS:. 1. 6.1.12.D.10.b Compare/contrast the leadership abilities of FDR and past/present presidents. . A. Hoover’s Failures.
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UNIT 3 CHAPTER 22-1 FDR OFFERS RELIEF AND RECOVERY MRS. RUIZ
OBJECTIVES 1. Analyze the impact FDR had on the American people after becoming president.
NJCCCS: 1. 6.1.12.D.10.b Compare/contrast the leadership abilities of FDR and past/present presidents.
A. Hoover’s Failures • Hands down approach to the economy. • Rugged Individualism: Help yourself/no hand outs/lazy. • Trickle Down Economy: Help they rich and they will eventually help the rest. • All lead to a deeper economic depression.
B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt • Born into the upper-class (rich). • Went to the best schools. • Had a successful political career. • Polio made him handicap as an adult (could not walk).
C. The New Deal • Pledge Americans a “New Deal” • Gov. will provide relief to the people. • Gov. will help the nation recover. • Beat Hoover in the election by a landslide.
D. Winning Team • FDR selected key people to help him implement the “New Deal” • He picked the smartest people he could find. • They were called the “Brain Trust”.
Application Suppose you were living in the U.S. during the Great Depression. Consider the problems and fears of the people. Write President Roosevelt a 3 paragraph letter expressing your concerns and what you hope he accomplishes during his presidential term.