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A New Deal Fights the Depression

A New Deal Fights the Depression. Chapter 23 Section 1. FDR. Wins election in 1932 2 term gov . of NY R eformer with a “can do” attitude Democrats win majority in house and senate. The 20 th Amendment. Roosevelt had to wait 4 months before being inaugurated

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A New Deal Fights the Depression

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  1. A New Deal Fights the Depression Chapter 23 Section 1

  2. FDR • Wins election in 1932 • 2 term gov. of NY • Reformer with a “can do” attitude • Democrats win majority in house and senate

  3. The 20th Amendment • Roosevelt had to wait 4 months before being inaugurated • Changed the inauguration from March to January • Didn’t apply to Roosevelt

  4. “The Brain Trust” • Professors, lawyers, journalists • Created the “New Deal” • Campaign promise • Relief, Recovery, and Reform

  5. What did they do and why? • Relief –Immediate action taken to halt the economies deterioration. • Recovery - Temporary programs to restart the flow of consumer demand. • Reform -Permanent programs to avoid another depression and insure citizens against economic disasters.

  6. The Hundred Days • March 9 – June 16, 1933 • Congress passed more than 15 major pieces of New Deal legislation • Expanded Government’s role

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