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Roosevelt's New Deal: Social Security Act & Second New Deal

Explore FDR's New Deal initiatives, including the Social Security Act and Second New Deal reforms. Learn about criticisms, legislations, and reflections on the impact of these policies during the Great Depression era.

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Roosevelt's New Deal: Social Security Act & Second New Deal

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  1. Terms for 11/14 • Social Security Act = provide security for older Americans and unemployed workers

  2. Warm up • What ailment did FDR suffer from? • What was FDR’s plan called to combat the Great Depression? • How would you define the New Deal….what did the New Deal call for and attempt to do? • What actions did FDR take during the Hundred Days? • How did FDR restore peoples confidence in Banks? • How did the government regulate the stock market? • How did the AAA affect farm prices? • What does deficit spending mean?

  3. THE SECOND NEW DEAL

  4. SETTING THE STAGE • IN RESPONSE TO CRITICISMS OF THE NEW DEAL, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INTRODUCED SEVERAL MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN 1935. THESE LAWS CREATED THE WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

  5. CRITICISM FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT • BY 1935, THERE WERE MANY CRITICS OF THE NEW DEAL • THE RIGHT OPPOSED FDR’S DEFICIT SPENDING = BORROWING MONEY TO FINANCE PROGRAMS • OTHER CHALLENGES CAME FROM THE LEFT = NOT DOING ENOUGH • HUEY LONG, FATHER COUGHLIN, AND FRANCIS TOWNSEND THREATENED FDR’S RE-ELECTION IN 1936 • HUEY LONG = SHARE THE WEALTH • FATHER COUGHLIN = NATIONALIZE BANKING SYTEM • DR. TOWNSEND = PENSIONS FOR ELDERLY

  6. LAUNCHING THE SECOND NEW DEAL • FDR ASKED CONGRESS FOR FUNDS TO PROVIDE WORK RELIEF AND JOBS • FDR CALLED UPON CONGRESS TO PASS NEW PROGRAMS TO KEEP VOTER SUPPORT

  7. REFORMS FOR WORKERS • KNOWING THE LABOR VOTE WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO THE 1936 ELECTION, CONGRESS PASSED THE WAGNER ACT= • GAURANTEED WORKERS RIGHT TO FORM UNIONS AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY • ALSO CALLED FOR BINDING ARBITRATION = ARGUMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES HEARD BY 3RD PARTY TO DECIDE • THE WAGNER ACT STIMULATED MORE UNION ACTIVITY = UNITED MINE WORKERS • THE COMMITTEE FOR INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED THE AUTO AND STEEL WORKERS

  8. REFORMS - CONTINUED • UNION ORGANIZERS STARTED USING SIT-DOWN STRIKES = STOPPED WORK INSIDE FACTORY AND REFUSED TO LEAVE • THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS ORGANIZED MANY SUCCESSFUL SITDOWN STRIKES

  9. THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT • LAW MEANT TO PROVIDE MONEY AND SECURITY FOR OLDER AMERICANS AND UNEMPLOYED WORKERS • IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, WORKERS PAY PREMIUMS, TAX PAID TO FEDERAL GOV • GOVERNMENT THEN DISTRIBUTES MONEY • RETIRED WORKERS OVER AGE OF 65 CAN COLLECT MONTHLY RETIREMENT BENEFIT • UNEMPLOYED COULD RECEIVE TEMPORARY INCOME • POOR MOTHERS W/ CHILDREN COULD RECEIVE WELFARE PAYMENTS • MIXED LEGACY = DIDN’T HELP FARMERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS • HELPED ESTABLISH IDEA THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THOSE THAT DON’T WORK

  10. reflection • How did the ideas of Father Coughlin, Senator Long, and Dr. Townsend differ? • Why did the Roosevelt administration consider Huey Long to be dangerous? • Why was the Social Security Act an important piece of legislation? • How did the New Deal contribute to the growth of industrial unions?

  11. Terms for 11/15 • Court packing plan = FDR’s first serious political mistake.

  12. Warm up for 11/15 • How did the ideas of Father Coughlin, Senator Long, and Dr. Townsend differ? • Why did the Roosevelt administration consider Huey Long to be dangerous? • Why was the Social Security Act an important piece of legislation? • How did the New Deal contribute to the growth of industrial unions?

  13. The New Deal Coalition • President Roosevelt won a landslide reelection victory in 1936. Early in his second term, however, his court packing plan and a new recession hurt him politically. The Fair Labor Standards Act, the last significant peace of New Deal legislation, provided new protection for workers.

  14. Activity • Read 19-3 “The New Deal Coalition”. Complete the Guided Reading worksheet.

  15. Reflection • What groups belonged to the New Deal coalition? • What is the historical significance of Roosevelt’s “court packing” plan? • What caused a recession early in Roosevelt’s second term? • How did the New Deal expand federal power over the economy? • What groups made up the New Deal coalition? • What were some of Roosevelt’s achievements of his second term? • What were Roosevelt’s defeats during his second term? • What effect did the New Deal have on America during the Great Depression?

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