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Was the New Deal a success? Was the New Deal a success? Give specific examples of Give specific examples of successful New Deal successful New Deal programs?programs?

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)

Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)

The New Deal EraThe New Deal Era

Rise to PresidencyRise to Presidency

““Fireside chats”Fireside chats”

“ “Take Five”Take Five”

What was the “sick chicken” case?What was the “sick chicken” case?

Who did FDR consider the “most dangerous Who did FDR consider the “most dangerous man in America”?man in America”?

___________ operated a weekly radio ___________ operated a weekly radio address in which he criticized FDR’s “New address in which he criticized FDR’s “New Deal” and called for work place wage Deal” and called for work place wage increases.increases.

The New Deal Policy-Financial Institution ActsThe New Deal Policy-Financial Institution Acts

““bank holiday” (Mar. 6-10)bank holiday” (Mar. 6-10)

Emergency Banking Act (1933)Emergency Banking Act (1933)

The Economy Act (1933)The Economy Act (1933)

Glass-Steagall Act (1934)Glass-Steagall Act (1934)

FDICFDIC

Truth in Securities Act (1933)Truth in Securities Act (1933)

Securities and Exchange Securities and Exchange Commission (1934)Commission (1934)

The New Deal Policy-Agricultural ActsThe New Deal Policy-Agricultural Acts

Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933)Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933)

Supreme Court overrules (1936)Supreme Court overrules (1936)

Soil Conservation and Domestic Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (1936)Allotment Act (1936)

The Resettlement Admin. & Farm Security The Resettlement Admin. & Farm Security Admin. Admin.

Rural Electrification Administration (1935)Rural Electrification Administration (1935)

Farm Credit AssociationFarm Credit Association

Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act (1933)(1933)

The New Deal Policy-Industrial and Labor The New Deal Policy-Industrial and Labor Reform ActsReform Acts

National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)

NRA-National Recovery NRA-National Recovery AdministrationAdministration

Hugh S. JohnsonHugh S. Johnson

“ “blanket code”blanket code”

PWA-Public Works Admin.PWA-Public Works Admin.

Schlechter caseSchlechter case

The New Deal Policy-Public Works and The New Deal Policy-Public Works and Welfare ReliefWelfare Relief

TVA (1933)TVA (1933)

Samuel InsullSamuel Insull

Federal Emergency Relief Federal Emergency Relief AdministrationAdministration

Harry HopkinsHarry Hopkins

Civil Works Administration (1933)Civil Works Administration (1933)

Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps

Home Owners’ Loan Corp. (1936)Home Owners’ Loan Corp. (1936)

Harry Hopkins Harry Hopkins “Ally of the Poor”“Ally of the Poor”

TVA ProjectTVA Project

“ “Take Five” Take Five”

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(1)(1) Who were FDR’s main critics? Were Who were FDR’s main critics? Were they justified in their accusations against they justified in their accusations against him? him?

(2)(2) What does the “court packing” plan refer What does the “court packing” plan refer to? to?

Criticism of the New DealCriticism of the New Deal

Political PressurePolitical Pressure

American Liberty LeagueAmerican Liberty League

Communist & Socialist Communist & Socialist PartiesParties

Dr. Francis E. TownsendDr. Francis E. Townsend

Townsend PlanTownsend Plan

Dr. Francis E. TownsendDr. Francis E. Townsend

Supporters of TownsendSupporters of Townsend

Father Charles CoughlinFather Charles Coughlin

National Union for Social JusticeNational Union for Social Justice

Senator Huey LongSenator Huey Long

Share-Our-Wealth PlanShare-Our-Wealth Plan

Problems with the Supreme CourtProblems with the Supreme Court

Court-packing planCourt-packing plan

Election of 1936Election of 1936

RepublicansRepublicans

Union PartyUnion Party

Father Charles CoughlinFather Charles Coughlin

Senator Huey LongSenator Huey Long

Huey Long—Judd Nelson ????Huey Long—Judd Nelson ????

The “Second” New DealThe “Second” New DealThe Holding Company Act (1935)The Holding Company Act (1935)

National Labor Relations Act/Wagner ActNational Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act

Senator Robert WagnerSenator Robert Wagner

Committee on Industrial OrganizationCommittee on Industrial Organization

John L. LewisJohn L. Lewis

United Auto WorkersUnited Auto Workers

Sit-down strikesSit-down strikes

Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1936)Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1936)

Little SteelLittle Steel

Memorial Day MassacreMemorial Day Massacre

Social Security Act (1935)Social Security Act (1935)

The “Second” New Deal (con’t)The “Second” New Deal (con’t)

WPAWPA

Harry HopkinsHarry Hopkins

Federal Writers ProjectFederal Writers Project

Federal Arts ProjectFederal Arts Project

Federal Theater ProjectFederal Theater Project

Federal Music ProjectFederal Music Project

Economic Rebound or Economic Rebound or Recession?Recession?

Balancing the federal budgetBalancing the federal budget

Henry MorgenthauHenry Morgenthau

Temporary National Economic Temporary National Economic CommitteeCommittee

Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)

End of the New Deal EraEnd of the New Deal Era

New Deal and MinoritiesNew Deal and Minorities

WomenWomen

Francis PerkinsFrancis Perkins

African AmericansAfrican Americans

““Black cabinet”Black cabinet”

Democratic PartyDemocratic Party

Native AmericansNative Americans

John CollierJohn Collier

Indian Reorganization Act (1934)Indian Reorganization Act (1934)

Francis PerkinsFrancis Perkins

Why does the Great Depression Why does the Great Depression End?End?

WWII—new government jobs, European WWII—new government jobs, European trade improves etc…trade improves etc…