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Franklin Delano Roosevelt The New Deal

Franklin Delano Roosevelt The New Deal. 1933-1938. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. President 1933 -1945. From Unemployment to Work. Family Life 1882-1945 1911-1913 NY State Senator 1913-1920 Assist. Sec. of the Navy 1921 – Struck by Polio 1928-1932 – Gov. of New York.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt The New Deal

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  1. Franklin Delano RooseveltThe New Deal 1933-1938

  2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt President 1933 -1945

  3. From Unemployment to Work

  4. Family Life 1882-1945 • 1911-1913 NY State Senator • 1913-1920 Assist. Sec. of the Navy • 1921 – Struck by Polio • 1928-1932 – Gov. of New York

  5. FDR – Doing it Differently Use of the Media

  6. First 100 Days FDR set the standard, today each president is judged on it

  7. Women in Government Eleanor Roosevelt Frances Perkins

  8. Brain Trust • A group of unofficial advisors to the president in matters of economics and social reform • most were university professors (experts in their fields)

  9. “Try Anything” • If it works, great! • If not, try something else • (Hoover didn’t do much)

  10. Keynesian Economic Theory • Two Part Philosophy • in bad times – spend $ to help economy • in good times – raise taxes to replace $ John Keynes

  11. The New Deal Programs

  12. New Deal Programs • 1st 100 Days = March to June 1933 • The time period FDR requested from the people to let him make a difference • 15 pieces of legislation passed during this time • Significantly expanded role of gov’t in nation’s economy • Relief: 1 of FDR’s 3 major goals – he wanted relief given to persons in need by providing them w/ money, loans, & jobs • Recovery: 1 of FDR’s 3 major goals – he wanted to provide recovery for business/agriculture by passing laws to get them on their feet • Reform: 1 of FDR’s 3 major goals – he wanted to establish reform by passing laws to prevent another depression from ever happening again.

  13. relief recovery reform • CCC • FERA • CWA • NYA • WPA • Emer. Banking Act • AAA ( I and II) • NIRA • FCA • HOLC • PWA • FHA • FLSA • Wagner Act • Emergency Banking Act • Glass – Steagal Act • FDIC • SEC • SSA

  14. New Deal Programs • Why is it relief? • Because it puts people directly on gov’t payroll • Why is it recovery? • Because it focuses on business & agriculture by passing laws to help those areas get on their feet • Why is it reform? • Because it aims at preventing another depression from happening by passing laws to help with regulation, unemployment, & other social reforms

  15. Tennessee Valley Authority

  16. TVA • Series of Dams on the Tenn. River System • Provided Jobs • Provided Electricity • Increase the standard of living for 3 million people in 7 states

  17. The Critics of FDR • Townsend • Long • Coughlin

  18. Court Packing • By mid 1930s – Opposition to New Deal received boost from 2 Supreme court decisions; NIRA = unconstitutional, AAA should be regulated by states not federal gov’t • Feb. 1937 – FDR proposed court reform bill to allow him to appoint 6 new supreme court justices; nicknamed “court packing bill” • FDR got his way w/out bill when elderly justice retired & FDR nominated liberal Hugo Black • Over next few years FDR able to appoint 7 new justices due to resignations

  19. Legacy of the New Deal

  20. Legacy of the New Deal Programs Still Around Today • FDIC – Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. • SEC – Securities Exchange Commission (regulate banking & stock market) • Social Security • National Labor Relations Board Economic Changes • Expanded power of gov’t in shaping the economy • Created federal jobs • Regulated supply & demand • Increased gov’t participation in labor disputes • Established agencies to regulate banking & investment

  21. Changes to the Office of President: president needs to be responsive to people who elect them & actively try to improve things • Changes to the role of government: gov’t should play active role in economy & be responsive to needs of people • Changes to the face of government – gov’t becomes referee between capitalism & socialism by regulating business & looking out for people

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